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[jaslakson]

We have different Item Numbers for our various sizes of doors. 

We use work orders to track all the costs. 

Often the door size changes after we have released the Work Order and we cannot change the Item Number on the Work Order once it has been released. 

Does this happen to anyone else.  Do I have to set-up a new Work Order?  It would be nice if we could keep using the same Work Order number since we already have time against this order.

[MBrown4931]

During the Work Order Completion Process you can complete the work order for the original item (default process) or any other Item (requires you to change the default item number and indicate the appropriate number of "parent items" completed (1 to 1 if this is a subtitution, could be 0 is this is a by product).

The devil here can be item valuation method and work order scrap.

If you open 1 work order for 1 item, and use FIFO valuation (which is what I'm guessing) you should be OK. All other methods would need to be evaluated to determine impact on completion cost and possible scrap. 

[KevinR]

I have the same problem of creating a work order for a generic item before the actual item number has been released. This process allows work to start a week earlier because there is no wait for the real item number to be released. So, when the work order is complete (generic item number) or before it is complete I would like to insert the released item number or into the work order so when receiving it to stock the item can be received under the released item number instead of the generic part number.   Any suggestions??

K

[MBrown4931]

For any work order started for Item "X", you can complete to inventory any other Item Number. Review Work Order Transaction Entry/Complete then look at the Complete Item No, field. It can be changed to any item. Complete the Parent Qty field (this reduces the Parent Qty Open), leave this blank if you're completing a by-product. Enter the unit cost to deduct from the Total current work order value.

Mike Brown