Handling expired material in Production

Hi ​@PabasaraK,

Let me try to answer your questions,

• Does IFS automatically block expired material from allocation to a Shop Order? --- Yes, the system automatically blocked the expired material from allocation to a Shop Order, however, expired material will be available for manual reservation/issuance with a warning message that expired material is being reserved/issued. Moreover, there is an attribute Minimum Remaining Days for Planning available at Inventory Part screen to control expired material availability for different planning engine like MRP/PMRP. 

• Does IFS prevent the issue of expired material to production? -- Hope covered in question number 1 itself.

• Is the material required to be moved to an MRB or quarantine location? Yes, ideally such material should be moved MRB or Quarantine location until not cleared for used.

• What is the standard IFS workflow for dispositioning expired material (e.g. Scrap, Rework, Use-As-Is, Return to Supplier)?

Please refer to the Process diagram below for standard IFS Workflow for MRB/Part disposition. 

https://docs.ifs.com/ifsclouddocs/25r2//ProcessModels/Process_Model/MaterialReviewBoard.htm

• What is considered IFS best practice for aerospace and defence manufacturers managing shelf-life controlled materials? Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing strictly bar the expired material use in Production unless have proper justification from MRB.

Hope this will help.

Regards

Abdul Rehman