Products (Manufacturing, Products, Engineering)

We use a setup with standard cost for manufactured parts and FIFO for purchased parts.We have two questions related to this.Is there a way to use current FIFO value for purchase components in std cost calculation for manufactured parts? Part numbers sometimes shift from purchased to manufactured and the other way around. You cannot change method unless you empty stock. Is there a way to change method without empty stock and lose original receipt date and last activity date?

I used “Phantom Consume” in a Product Structure. The Component with “Phantom Consume” is planned with Planning Method “A” and has no stock and no supply. If I created A Shop Order for the Top Part, the component is still in the BOM and can also not be backflushed.IF I change the component to Planning Method “P” everything works like expected. Online Help Text: A component defined as a phantom in this way behaves just as a planning method P part. If parts are available, they are backflushed; if not, the backflush process explodes to the next level in the structure.What is missing?     

Hi All,We need to add some custom fields to Control Plan Template and have those fields copied to the created Control Plans when a template is applied (either by copy or by reference).We have already added several custom fields to QmanCtrlPlanTemplate and are using a workflow with the ControlPlanPurchasingHandling API – Update QmanControlPlanPurchs to copy these values to QmanControlPlanPurch during template application. This workflow is working fine.However, we also need to add a custom field to QmanCtrlPlanTempLine.When we use the ControlPlanPurchasingHandling API – Update QmanControlPlanPurchs with the nested entity ControlPlanLine to copy this custom field, the Template ID and Template Revision No are removed from the created Control Plan.It seems this happens

Hi All, Is there a way to directly link or associate costs with an NCR in IFS?When a non-conformance is raised, can the cost related to that NCR be captured directly against it?For example, if the NCR results in scrap, would the cost be captured only through the inventory scrap transaction or related shop order, rather than being directly tied to the NCR itself?Appreciate your guidance on this.Thanks

Community,Just borrow your mind, try to understand the APB Overload Time. See below screenshot, this WC resource actually is overload 8 Hours, why it is showing “37:12:00”? Where is the settings ? 

I’m looking to speak to anybody who based in UK who currently using IFS MES IoT Controller with Crosser or another solution who using it’s in a manufactoring area? 

Why wouldn’t the “Refresh Data” action have been granted as part of the PartCostHandling projection? I have users that get a No access error when accessing the Part Cost page.However, they can click “Close” and access the page.I beleive that this is due to not having the “RefreshData” action granted in the PartCostHandling projeciton.I am not sure why it was set up this way and before I make I change, I’m trying to determine why this would have been revoked in the first place. What are some of the reasons this action shouldn’t be granted to indivdiuals that have acess to part cost handling?Why wouldn’t this action be granted as part of the projection?

Hello,I am working with Configure‑to‑Order (CTO) in IFS Cloud and I am trying to dynamically calculate the quantity of a by‑product in the shop order, based on the quantity of the main product.The number of by‑products should depend on the produced quantity of the main product.For example:Main product quantity By‑product quantity 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 2 6 2 7 3 8 3 9 3 10 3 This logic is implemented using a CTO Configuration Structure Rule, where: A configuration formula is used to set the Quantity per Assembly Test formula gives the expected (positive) result 

Hi all, We are trying to model parallel production within a single shop order operation in IFS Cloud, and I would like to understand whether there is a standard solution for this.Example (calculation will not be perfect, its just an example) :1 product 1 shop order operation shop order quantity = 26 pieces all 26 pieces can be produced within 1 day throughput time through the work center for 1 piece is 3 hours the work center is staffed by multiple operators, all working in parallel on the same operation currently, machine time is set to 3 hours and 1 labor resource is set to 3 hoursThe issue is that IFS calculates the operation start and finish as if the full quantity is processed sequentially, which does not reflect the real situation.I also tried increasing the work center efficiency to 1000% because there are 10 workplaces/operators available, but this did not change the oper

 Hello,When working in Customer Order Lines, I encounter an issue when attempting to change the “Wanted Delivery Date.”Each time I try to modify this field, the system displays the message shown in the attached image.Additionally, if I attempt to change the date multiple times, the error only appears during the first few attempts. After that, it no longer shows, even though I am performing the same action.Could you please help clarify what might be causing this behavior? Thank you

Hi,I used workflow to call this as the screenshot, it worked in Application service update: 25.1.5 . But it doesn’t  work now in Application service update: 25.1.8It shows error like this, ignore “New Porducts” please, it is just my custom entity. I run it after inserting a row to the entity.

Subject: Material Allocation & Nesting Approach – Feedback Request IFS Version: 25R2Industry: Metal fabrication for façades (curtain walls) Business ContextLarge curtain wall manufacturing projects are initiated using architectural drawings, which do not contain finalized manufacturing details.This creates a challenge, as metal extrusions must be procured well in advance, before detailed engineering drawings are completed.However, based on architectural drawings, the customer can estimate material requirements and proceed with initial purchasing, for example:  1000AL201H-5M – Aluminum Bar (H type, powder coated, 5m) – 60 pcs 1000AL201H-6M – Aluminum Bar (H type, powder coated, 7m) – 70 pcs 1000AL201U-10M – Aluminum Bar (U type, powde

Hello,We are getting an error message about a cost bucket that we have set up, but have never really used in the past.  We have it set up on one site but the error message says we need that same cost bucket set up on another site because inventory is being transferred between the two.  When I try add cost bucket 111 (the one suddenly being used) I am getting an error ‘’Ids in the range of 0-999 for cost elements and Cost Buckets are reserved for future use’’. I am trying to figure out how to tell what is calling for cost bucket 111. Nothing on the part seems to be pulling to that cost bucket and I’m stuck in the error messages.  Does anyone happen to know where I should look to see why cost bucket 111 is suddenly being used? Thanks!

Hi There,Does anyone know how MRP_HORIZON_IN_DAYS is calculated?or which date is used as the reference point for this calculation? I am following up the case below.CS0503047I found that there is a comment from IFS side on April 9th, but they would like to know more detail because they need to verify if this parameter changes will not impact on their business operation or not. Hence they were requesting us to provide the technical document and Shiromal-san is communicating to R&D team. I am not sure if we can get the document and able to share it but at least, they would like to know which date (the exact date) is utilized for the calculation. Since our customer is planning to have Golive on May 11th and the judgement meeting is next week (April 21th) hence. This MRP slow response is one oof the bottleneck of passing criteria even though it is customer matter.  I would appreciate it if we can g

Hi All, I have this scenario what I cannot figure how to set-up and support, either in core or with a CRIM.. The customer has products, planned according MTO and use DOP in IFS for 6 levels. The Top Product has a leadtime of 5 days and multiple operations.The componets are connected to operations, planned demand spread over the 5 days routing. All sub-assemblies and purchase parts are backward planned according to start date of each DOP Order Operation/Shop Order Operation. Now to the issue.I want all sub-assemblies to be planned the week before start date of the Top Shop Orders. Equal “gap” between 1st level sub-assemblies to 2nd level sub-assemblies and so on. I have multiple operations but one work center per level which means that I cannot use Queue time as the add queue time for all operations. I cannot use off-set time as the compnents are and must be connected to operations.I

Hello all, We have set up a Reorder Point Kanban circuit for a manufactured part in IFS Cloud.The Kanban size is equal to the MIn-Max Lot Size defined in the Inventory Part Planning Data. However, when shop orders are created from Kanban and the demand at Kanban start-up exceeds one Kanban, the resulting shop orders contain a quantity larger than the defined Max Lot Size. This behavior occurs specifically during the initial use of the Reorder Point Kanban.Questions:Is there a setting or configuration in IFS Cloud that ensures shop orders created from Kanban always respect the Min / Max / Multiple lot size settings from the Inventory Part Planning Data? Is it possible to have shop orders created by Kanban be created directly in status Released instead of Planned? Kind regards,  Willem

We are working on cleaning up our costing process and one thing we have noticed is that when a shop order is created with a standard cost, and then the standard cost is changed (due to routing changes/corrections, year end cost rolls, etc.) the standard cost on the shop order can’t be updated. Then when the shop order is ran and there are actual costs, we are seeing large variances between the original standard cost and the actuals with the new standard cost. I tried the “Calculate Order Cost” button in the Shop Order Costs screen, and that seems to update the estimated cost, but not the planned standard cost. Has anyone run into this and found a way around it?   

We have recently upgraded to Cloud version 25R1 - previously we used version 22R2… my planning colleagues say that if they manually amend the materials requirements on the shop order (to remove or replace or add a component for example), then if they subsequently change the lot size, the material components requirement revert to the effective revision structure and so undoes the previous component changes, reinstating the components before the earlier change but relative to the new lot size.  Effectively, there is a re-explosion of the effective structure based on the new lot sizeHowever, I am not convinced that this did not also prevail in the older version 22R2 - Co-pilot cannot find any reference to a change in this regard.  I cannot prove that it existed in our old version.Anyone know if this feature did exist in 22R2 and/or if it is indeed standard functionality?

When I try to re-open a closed shop order, I am receiving this error message: The orders existing reserved parent tracked structures are complete or none of the tracked components needed are reserved.Does anyone know what this means or how to fix it?Received in IFS Cloud 24R2

So I am trying to setup the system to auto calculate a Wanted Delivery Date for Saturday deliveries. I was trying to do it through a Delivery Route but I am not sure if that the right way to do it. I tried to create a new calendar that includes Saturdays as a working day and attach it (External Transport Calendar) to a Saturday delivery service Ship Via code, but I still can’t get the Wanted Delivery Date to auto calculated if I pick a Saturday Delivery Ship Via.Other than manually changing the date on the customer order, does anyone know of way to setup IFS to auto calculate a Saturday Wanted Delivery Date based on the Ship Via and Delivery Route you indicated.   

Hi all, On the Shop Floor Workbench, parts are received for which an SSCC code must be created. The Create SSCC option is available in the Approve Operation screen, but it is currently turned off by default. I would like to know how this can be set to default as enabled.Kind regards, Willem

Hi Together,In Case we have tardy shop orders (need date in the past).Is there a way for those shop orders to be automatically scheduled forward from the earliest possible start date?What is the standard behavior here?Kind regards 

We are migrating one of our sites from Bravad to IFS and the following query has come up from the team working in Sales. We are migrating to IFS10 UPD26.  When a customer asks us to come back to them with a price of a new product structure, we can in our current system easily copy a similar structure, do any necessary changes to it and get a quick overview of below details. We can copy an equivalent hose (i.e., we find a component or hose type that is part of a structure we can quickly copy).In the structure registration, we get a quick overview of:• TG1• TG2• Setup cost• Physical balance (no consideration of reserved balance)• Latest date for cost priceWe are now moving to IFS and need a way to get all this information out quickly. This is something that we are doing up to 10 times a day and would prefer not to create new parts and build new structures everytime we need to do this. Is this something that

Hi, We’re trying to set up a material overhead with a fixed cost per part in the structure - the idea is that each issue shall generate a posting with that cost, and that there should be a fixed cost per part rolled up to the next level. E g if the overhead is 100, and there are two parts in the structure of the manufactured part, the cost would be 200. Our overhead generates correctly when the material is issued on the shop order. But we cannot get it to show in the Part Cost. The documentation seems to indicate that it should be possible, but we have tried several combinations with no success so far. Is this possible, and how should the overhead be set up in such a case? Tested in 25.2.3/ Kenneth

Hello,We are manufacturing continuously a mesh.To produce this I am using a wire (part set up with kg), from which I am cutting it into pieces and further welding those pieces together to obtain a final product.Current BOM:Wire [kg] → assigned to cutting operation   At this level we are providing at the custom field number of pieces that shall be cutted from the wire Current Routing:Cutting WeldingWe would like to display on the Shop Order Work Instruction Report an assignment of the materials to the operation so the operators know how many pieces of the wire go into the welding operation. So ideally:Cutting - display of wire  Welding - display of wire (but no consumption and no costs, as the same wire was already processed in the operation above).As currently wire is assigned to the cutting operation, I am not able to reassign