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

64 MFG/PRO USER GUIDE — MANUFACTURING
Setting Up Unit of Measure Conversion Factors
When the base process unit of measure (UM) differs from the UM for a
co-product or by-product, UM conversion factors must be defined.
Conversions are from the base process UM to the co-product or
by-product UM.
Example If the base process UM is liters and the co-product UM is
kilograms, a UM conversion is required where the UM is liters and the
alternate UM is kilograms.
Set up UM conversion factors in Unit of Measure Maintenance (1.13).
Unit of Measure. Enter the base process unit of measure.
Alternate UM. Enter the co-product or by-product unit of measure.
Item Number. Enter the base process item number, or leave blank.
UM Conversion. Enter the conversion factor converting quantities
from Alternate UM to Unit of Measure.
Setting Up Alternate Base Processes
An item can be a co-product or by-product of more than one base process.
The base process for that item is its BOM/Formula code defined in Item
Master Maintenance (1.4.1) or Item-Site Planning Maintenance (1.4.17).
Set up alternate base processes using Alternate Structure Maintenance
(13.15).
Item Number. Enter the co-product item number.
BOM/Formula. Enter the base process item number.
Setting Up Alternate Base Process Routings
Alternate routings are useful for managing variations in the
manufacturing process of an item. For example, a substitute machine is
used while the primary machine for a process is being repaired. Like
routings for regular items, alternate routings for co-products are assigned
when work orders are generated. Routings are not required and are not
used in MRP or for developing standard costs.