Multi-level tracking for non-assembly & assembled part

​@A_Soph - hello, we have used IFS since 2002 and we are an automotive and medical device manufacturer. We have never used multi-level traking as it caused more trouble for ourselves with the system. We do use lot tracking for manufactured parts and order based for purchased parts and we are able to obtain full tracability still. I am curious as to how you are approaching the change in part number when a part isn’t sold but used in an assembly? I would have thought for control keeping the same part number but seeing demand from shop order and customer orders together would be an easier way to control. Sarah 

Hi ​Sarah (@sholmes), 

Thank you for your inputs. That’s quite helpful.

The differing part numbers pre & post assembly are part of the customer-led numbering hence always been adhered. 

Thank you,

Anushka

Hi Anushka ​@A_Soph - so there is a structure with a shop order and routing that the creates the assembled part and that is when it changes part number - that makes sense and is how we would approach here. It would be interesting to see what industries use the multi level tracking and what the benefits are as they could have improved this functionality from when it was introduced. Sarah

That’s fair, Sarah. 
At this point, understanding its applicability is key to determine if it’s a feature we should consider pouring effort into for our case. 

​@A_Soph Hi Anushka, I’ve been looking at the help pages for Shop Order Tracked Structure which is what multi level tracking requires, and every part needs to have it’s own serial number and be uniquely identified, we do not need this level of tracebility. It also lread it to be that unless you have it specified in the shop order tracked structure you can not over issue components. For yourselves it will depend on what level of control is wanted on the shop floor. We can trace which batch of parts, both manufactured and purchased go into every shop order and therfore go back serval product structures as a good few of our parts do and this level of tracebility covers our accreditation requirements. Hope that helps, Sarah

Multilevel tracking is defined on the Part page and requires the manufactured part to be serial and/or lot/batch tracked. Easiest I guess is to use an order based lot/tracking with one lot per order that is automatically created

Thank you for your insight ​@Björn Hultgren.