Production run instructions/comments

[Bilgin Ibryam]

Hi fellows,

I want add possibility for entering comments (production
instructions/comments) for selected configurable product items when
ordering from Order manager.
In  ProductConfigConfig entity (where the configurations are stored)
there is already a description field, which I suppose is for this
purpose.
 
As this comments will be for the production run but not the order, I
want to transfer these comments to production run tasks, but not sure
where to put them.
It is possible to have a comment for every selected option, so I think
to go one of 2 ways:

1) create note for every comment and assign them to production run
WorkEffort using WorkEffortNote entity. (I think to choose this option)
 or
2) extend WorkEffortGoodStandard entity with a description field and add
the comments there.

Anyone with better proposal or seeing a something wrong in this
scenario?

Thanks in advance.
Bilgin Ibryam

[BJ Freeman]

Just a thought
if the comments effect the production run, then there should be a
structure that allows them to be called out, in manufacturing.
I say this because the comments may effect time and materials for
calculating production runs. They may also effect the ERP code.


Bilgin Ibryam sent the following on 8/15/2008 1:51 AM:

> Hi fellows,
>
> I want add possibility for entering comments (production
> instructions/comments) for selected configurable product items when
> ordering from Order manager.
> In  ProductConfigConfig entity (where the configurations are stored)
> there is already a description field, which I suppose is for this
> purpose.
>  
> As this comments will be for the production run but not the order, I
> want to transfer these comments to production run tasks, but not sure
> where to put them.
> It is possible to have a comment for every selected option, so I think
> to go one of 2 ways:
>
> 1) create note for every comment and assign them to production run
> WorkEffort using WorkEffortNote entity. (I think to choose this option)
>  or
> 2) extend WorkEffortGoodStandard entity with a description field and add
> the comments there.
>
> Anyone with better proposal or seeing a something wrong in this
> scenario?
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Bilgin Ibryam
>
>
>
>

[BJ Freeman]

I meant the ERP processes.

BJ Freeman sent the following on 8/15/2008 6:46 AM:

> Just a thought
> if the comments effect the production run, then there should be a
> structure that allows them to be called out, in manufacturing.
> I say this because the comments may effect time and materials for
> calculating production runs. They may also effect the ERP code.
>
>
> Bilgin Ibryam sent the following on 8/15/2008 1:51 AM:
>> Hi fellows,
>>
>> I want add possibility for entering comments (production
>> instructions/comments) for selected configurable product items when
>> ordering from Order manager.
>> In  ProductConfigConfig entity (where the configurations are stored)
>> there is already a description field, which I suppose is for this
>> purpose.
>>  
>> As this comments will be for the production run but not the order, I
>> want to transfer these comments to production run tasks, but not sure
>> where to put them.
>> It is possible to have a comment for every selected option, so I think
>> to go one of 2 ways:
>>
>> 1) create note for every comment and assign them to production run
>> WorkEffort using WorkEffortNote entity. (I think to choose this option)
>>  or
>> 2) extend WorkEffortGoodStandard entity with a description field and add
>> the comments there.
>>
>> Anyone with better proposal or seeing a something wrong in this
>> scenario?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>> Bilgin Ibryam
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>

[Jacopo Cappellato-3]

I agree with you that storing them using the WorkEffortNote is the  
best way.

Jacopo

On Aug 15, 2008, at 10:51 AM, Bilgin Ibryam wrote:

> Hi fellows,
>
> I want add possibility for entering comments (production
> instructions/comments) for selected configurable product items when
> ordering from Order manager.
> In  ProductConfigConfig entity (where the configurations are stored)
> there is already a description field, which I suppose is for this
> purpose.
>
> As this comments will be for the production run but not the order, I
> want to transfer these comments to production run tasks, but not sure
> where to put them.
> It is possible to have a comment for every selected option, so I think
> to go one of 2 ways:
>
> 1) create note for every comment and assign them to production run
> WorkEffort using WorkEffortNote entity. (I think to choose this  
> option)
> or
> 2) extend WorkEffortGoodStandard entity with a description field and  
> add
> the comments there.
>
> Anyone with better proposal or seeing a something wrong in this
> scenario?
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Bilgin Ibryam
>

[BJ Freeman]

as long as you can control the sales person to put in only notes that
don't effect the time or materials, I think this is fine.
However my experience is that down the road the intent gets lost and
notes the may effect the time and materials of a product run are introduced.
so coming up with a structure that lets them put in variables that can
be then interpretated by the code and change the Production run and
costing would be a better approach.

yes it is a quicker setup to use notes but in the Dollars area to the
user it is a non traceable expense.


Jacopo Cappellato sent the following on 8/15/2008 11:00 AM:

> I agree with you that storing them using the WorkEffortNote is the best
> way.
>
> Jacopo
>
> On Aug 15, 2008, at 10:51 AM, Bilgin Ibryam wrote:
>
>> Hi fellows,
>>
>> I want add possibility for entering comments (production
>> instructions/comments) for selected configurable product items when
>> ordering from Order manager.
>> In  ProductConfigConfig entity (where the configurations are stored)
>> there is already a description field, which I suppose is for this
>> purpose.
>>
>> As this comments will be for the production run but not the order, I
>> want to transfer these comments to production run tasks, but not sure
>> where to put them.
>> It is possible to have a comment for every selected option, so I think
>> to go one of 2 ways:
>>
>> 1) create note for every comment and assign them to production run
>> WorkEffort using WorkEffortNote entity. (I think to choose this option)
>> or
>> 2) extend WorkEffortGoodStandard entity with a description field and add
>> the comments there.
>>
>> Anyone with better proposal or seeing a something wrong in this
>> scenario?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>> Bilgin Ibryam
>>
>

[Bilgin Ibryam]

Quoting BJ Freeman <[hidden email]>:

> as long as you can control the sales person to put in only notes that
> don't effect the time or materials, I think this is fine.
> However my experience is that down the road the intent gets lost and
> notes the may effect the time and materials of a product run are introduced.
> so coming up with a structure that lets them put in variables that can
> be then interpretated by the code and change the Production run and
> costing would be a better approach.


BJ,

by selection the configurable product options you already select the  
materials. If you
want to effect the production time, you can create more production run  
templates for the
configurable product, and allow the ordering clerk to select one of  
them while ordering.


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