MFG/PRO 9.0 User Guide Volume 3: Manufacturing - QAD.com

96 MFG/PRO USER GUIDE — MANUFACTURING
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about configured
items.
If you are using the Service/Support Management module to receive
items from customers and rework them, you can establish default service
routings in Service Item Maintenance (11.3.7).
In Work Order Maintenance (16.1), set the WIP account/cost center and
project to an appropriate expense account for posting rework costs.
Final Assembly Work Orders
Final assembly (FAS) orders are used to manufacture configured
products. These are indicated by a Pur/Mfg code of Configured in Item
Master Maintenance (1.4.1). FAS orders are generated when a sales order
for a configured product is released to manufacturing using Sales Order
Release to Work Order (8.13).
An FAS order uses the standard item routing, but its BOM contain only
the items specified in the sales order configuration. Release and process
FAS orders the same as regular work orders.
Expense Work Orders
Use expense work orders for non-inventory jobs, such as engineering
prototypes or design projects. Expense work orders have no bill or
routing, but you can attach these manually as needed.
Note You should define a separate site, item code, and product line for
expense orders to keep their planning and manufacturing separate from
regular manufacturing.
To separate cost accounting, specify an expense account rather than the
default WIP account. Or use the Project field to track expenses in the GL.
If you process expense work orders frequently, streamline the process by:
1 Creating a product line with account numbers for this type of work.
2 Creating an item of type E to use for expense orders. Define a blank
order quantity to prevent planning functions from treating it like a
normal item.
3 Creating a status code that restricts all inventory transactions and
assign it to the item.