Automatically Release Remaining License Plates in a Sequence

Dawid Kot Updated by Dawid Kot

Background

Advanced Quality Associations can create samples and Advanced Quality Orders based on a license plate frequency. For example, an Advanced Quality Order may be created for every 50th license plate produced or received.

When an Advanced Quality Order is completed, the system updates the disposition code on existing license plates based on the quality result. However, new license plates created after the quality order has been evaluated may still receive the original disposition code.

This can lead to inconsistent disposition codes within the same production or receiving process.

Although AQSM includes the Reset Disposition Code for Remaining License Plates functionality, there are scenarios that are not covered by this solution.

Challenge

Consider the following example:

  1. An Advanced Quality Order is configured to be created for every 50 license plates.
  2. License Plate 50 triggers an Advanced Quality Order.
  3. Production continues and additional license plates are created.
  4. The Advanced Quality Order for LP50 is later approved or failed.
  5. The system updates the disposition code on the license plates that already exist.
  6. Production continues and more license plates are created.

The newly created license plates will receive the default disposition code and will not automatically inherit the result from the latest Advanced Quality Order.

If no additional Advanced Quality Order is created before the process is completed, the remaining license plates may keep an incorrect disposition code.

Purpose of the Enhancement (PBI 62168)

This enhancement automatically updates the disposition codes of the remaining license plates in a sequence when the related order reaches its completion condition. It prevents license plates at the end of a production or receiving process from retaining the initial disposition code when no further Advanced Quality Orders (AQOs) are expected.In continuous production and receiving scenarios, only selected license plates are sampled and only selected samples create AQOs. As a result, some license plates may be created after the last AQO has already been evaluated.Before this enhancement, license plates created after the final AQO evaluation could retain the initial disposition code because no additional event existed to trigger a disposition-code update.PBI 62168 introduces an order-completion dependency that allows the system to identify when no more license plates are expected and apply the latest relevant AQO result to the remaining license plates in the sequence.

The enhancement is triggered when one of the following completion conditions is reached:

Production or batch order: The order is Reported as finished and End job is enabled.

For mobile device menu item is possible to enable ending of production order

Directly from FO:

Purchase order: The received quantity equals the ordered quantity on the purchase-order line.

When is it used?

Use this feature when:

  • License plates are produced or received continuously.
  • The last license plates in a sequence should inherit the final quality result when the order is completed.

How it works

Production orders

When a production or batch order is Reported as finished with End job:

  1. The system identifies the remaining license plates in the sequence.
  2. The latest relevant quality result is applied.
  3. The disposition code of the remaining license plates is updated automatically.

Purchase orders

When the ordered quantity on a purchase order line has been fully registered:

  1. The system identifies the remaining license plates in the sequence.
  2. The latest relevant quality result is applied.
  3. The disposition code of the remaining license plates is updated automatically.

Configuration

Go to: Quality/Advanced quality control parameters/Inventory disposition

Enable the parameter Transfer disposition code on order closing.

When enabled, the system applies the latest relevant AQO result to the remaining license plates when the applicable order-completion condition is reached.

Important: Additional quantities may still be reported or received after the completion condition has been reached. Examples might include overproduction or over-receipt. In these situations, users must verify the disposition codes of any newly created license plates and correct them manually if necessary.

When the functionality does not apply

The functionality is not executed for:

  • Transfer orders
  • Return orders
  • Sales orders
  • Other inventory receipt processes

Example scenario for Purchase order

A purchase order is created for 99 units.The quality setup is configured to create an Advanced Quality Order (AQO) every 20 units. Therefore, AQOs are created for:

  • LP020
  • LP040
  • LP060
  • LP080

No AQO is expected after LP080 because the remaining quantity is below the sampling interval.

Process

Before the AQO for LP080 is completed, the following license plates have already been received:

LP001 - LP094

After the AQO has been processed, additional inventory is received and new license plates are created:

LP095 - LP099

Since the AQO on LP080 has already been evaluated and no new AQO is generated, there is no event that triggers an update of these newly created license plates.

Behavior before PBI 62168

After the AQO for LP080 is completed:

  • LP081 - LP094 = Passed disposition code
  • LP095 - LP099 = Initial disposition code

The last five license plates remain on the initial disposition code and require manual correction.

Behavior with PBI 62168

When the purchase-order line reaches its ordered quantity (99 of 99 units received), the system recognizes that no additional license plates are expected. The system then applies the latest relevant AQO result from LP080 to the remaining license plates:

  • LP095 - LP099 = Passed disposition code

Result

All license plates belonging to the purchase order receive the correct disposition code without manual intervention.

Summary

In license plate sequence sampling, AQO results can update disposition codes for license plates that already exist in the sequence. However, license plates created after the final AQO evaluation may retain the initial disposition code if no further AQOs are generated.PBI 62168 introduces an order-completion dependency that resolves this issue.The completion conditions are:

  • Purchase order: The ordered quantity has been fully received on the purchase-order line.
  • Production or batch order: The order has been reported as finished with End job enabled.

When the applicable completion condition is reached, the system applies the latest relevant AQO result to the remaining license plates in the sequence, ensuring consistent disposition-code handling until the end of the order.

Important: If additional quantity is received or reported after the completion condition has been reached, the disposition codes of newly created license plates must be verified and corrected manually if required.

How did we do?

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