How to use "Sub-Lot"

Hi Shou,

Reserved lot/batch numbers can be split into sub lots if, for example, you need to split an order into multiple new orders. (Whenever you split an order for a lot-tracked part, you also must split the lot into sub lots.) Sub lots are simply further divisions of a lot or batch. The parent of a sub lot is called a master lot. A lot/batch may be a master to many sub lots, but a sub lot can have only one master lot/batch.

Before you can split lots into sub lots, you must first set the part's sub lot rule to allow sub lots. You also can specify whether the part allows only one lot per production order or multiple lots per production order. (You define both of these rules in the Part record.)

When you allow the system to create the lot/batch numbers for sub lots (such as when you use the Split Lot wizard), each sub lot's lot/batch number will contain the master lot's lot/batch number and a unique ID for the sub lot, separated by a colon. For example, let's say you have a part called Blue Pill and you are manufacturing it in a lot of 10,000, which you have identified with lot/batch number of X1000. You package the Blue Pill lot in 10 different sets, so you want to mark them as distinct sub lots yet still retain their original lot/batch identity. In this case, all ten sets will retain the lot/batch number of X1000, and each set will receive a unique sub lot identity (sub lot 1 through 10, for example). For the example above, lot/batch number X1000 will have sub lots X1000:1, X1000:2, X1000:3 etc.

You can split lots into sub lots using the:

• Split Lot
• Batch Balancing functionality and creating multiple orders.

Here are some rules about sub lots:

• You cannot further divide a sub lot into sub lots.
• You can specify sub lots that total less in quantity than the original lot/batch. (For example, if the quantity on the master lot/batch was 10, and you divide this master lot into 3 sub lots of 3 each, totaling 9, this is acceptable.)
• You cannot specify sub lots that total more in quantity than the master lot/batch quantity.

Hope this will help for your question.

Regards,

Peshala.

Hi Shou,

As mentioned first you need to set up basic data from Part window.

The functionality is available in shop order window Lot Batches tab.

Regards,

Peshala.