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We are attempting to implement shop floor workbench and manufacturing control plans for Shop order execution; current state we run a crystal report and technicians fill out the paper copy. We are running into concerns of traceability (what is where, what was done when). We currently have an external serial tracking system we added to IFS, but we are looking into implementing the internal serial number tracking. Is there any shop floor reporting / Manufacturing in process serial number tracking? (ex.: if my executable qty is 4 and i enter 2, I'm required to enter what SNs I am approving through to the next operation)? Or any other “in process” serial tracking features? Workbench or manufacturing control plan specific. Any info helps!

unfortunately it is not possible to reported completed operation quantities against specific serial numbers. There has been a few requests about better traceability of the shop order WIP like this one 

However, I have not seen any request specifically for the possibility of tracking serial numbers on completed operation quantities, so please feel free to request this on the Idea section of the community. https://community.ifs.com/ideas

Thank you, will do. Also, do you know why there is no logical hold in the system when control plans are used in conjunction with workbench, if there is a rejection on an analysis (100% inspection) but I am still able to move all units forward on the operation?

@SidneyIFS640 I don’t think it should be the role of the control plan to block parts from moving forward on a shop order. That for me is the role of MRB. If you identify a non conforming part when you do the inspection you can of course decide to scrap it directly (then that quantity is not available to move to the next operation). If the worker is not certain how to handle the part an MRB case can be created against the operation. This will also block the quantity from being move further (until the MRB case is completed).

Above also requires that you do not allow over-reporting for the part.

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