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Open schedule quantities are also updated. Increases in the balances of
the final operation’s output queue increase scheduled completions and
vice versa.
Move Transaction
Move Transaction (18.22.19) transfers quantities from an operation’s
output queue to the following operation’s input queue. For the final
operation, items are moved to finished material inventory. In this case, the
Modify Receive field lets you modify the default list of sites, locations,
lot and serial numbers, and quantities.
You cannot report labor hours. This transaction normally has limited use,
since an operation can be set to have the backflush transaction and rework
transaction perform this task automatically.
Reporting Downtime and Non-productive Labor
Use Down Time Transaction (18.22.20) and Non-productive Labor
Feedback (18.22.22) for reporting. These transactions do not charge costs
against WIP. Both debit cost of production and credit labor.
Down Time Transaction references the cumulative order, operation, item,
production line, and site. Non-productive Labor Feedback allows you to
enter a project ID and record comments.
You can enter reason codes for both transactions, with type Downtime for
Down Time Transaction and type Down for Non-productive Labor
Feedback.
Post Accumulated Usage Variances
Post Accumulated Usage Variances (18.22.9) calculates and posts
accumulated usage variances in cumulative orders, according to the
criteria entered. You can post usage variances on demand without having
to close the cumulative order.
For each open cumulative order selected, usage variances are calculated
by operation for component material, WIP material, labor, burden, and
subcontract. The variances calculated are for the entire life of the