Datatex NOW Training
19.01.2015 to 23.01.2015 Mr. Shasidhar, Project Lead, Infinite Solutions Bengaluru.
NIFT Student Training - Training Syllabus
S.
No.
Topic
Introduction to NOW
Know your working area,
Browser setting for NOW
Menu Area, Process finder,
Process Area
Mandatory & Protected fields and Error
Message
Using the Collection (Sorting
and Filtering records from the Collection)
Using Lookup
Organizer
Menu Creation
Merchandising Module
Product show image with child products
creation.
Creation of Bill of Material(BOM)
Time and action calendar
Sales Order Creation in NOW
Open Order creation
Converting an Open order to a Normal Sales
order.
Purchase Module
PR Creation
No. of
sessions of
1.5 hrs
duration
Day
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20.01.2015
5
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PR Approvals
PR to PO Cycle
Creation of a PO
Receipt (MRN module)
Resource, Plant, Department,
Work Center, Operations
Creation of Work Center and Operations
Attributes (Work Center operations and
Attributes)
Routing
Production Module
Production Demand
Production Order
Production Transaction
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22.01.2015
23.01.2015
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19.01.2015
Introduction to NOW
1. Knowing your working area
Web based application
Access centralised server through www
URL: 192.168.2.252:8080/now Login: student1 to student 16 Password: 1234567
Click ENTER
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This will lead to the process finder & working area.
Process Finder to find process (if name of the process known)
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Favourites for Processes Max. 12
Menu for Processes
2. Browser Setting for NOW
Check the pop up status. Ensure that it is not blocked from browser settings. Chrome is desired
3. Menu Area, Process Finder & Favourites
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4. Process Area
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5. Mandatory & Protected fields and Error Message
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6. Using the Collection (Sorting & Filtering Records from the collection)
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7. Using Lookup
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8. Organiser
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9. Menu Creation Menu can be personalised by the admin.
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Displays list of already created menu
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To create menu
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To create base Menu Provide access to various processes and privileges as per the roles defined to users.
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To create child menu clock on Menu Items
Click Save & to add more filter records using Menu Definition in the Process Finder
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Click New & Select a Process through Look up
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To attach menu created to user Process Finder Initial Menu Definition...Do not replace / delete default menu item (A.NOW.Config &
A.NOW.Impl). If by mistake it is done, login to other id and alter the menu through Process finder Initial Menu Definition.
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Click Save
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Using filter and searching for userid Stud% will reveal...
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After attaching menu(s) to user, logout from NOW and Login again. You will see the following:
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How to build Main & Child Menu...assuming that you have already created user defined menu as per previous steps.
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Create Main menu for Invoice
Click Menu Items to add processes to Invoice Menu Click New
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Repeat the process to create menu for Replenishment.
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Create Main Menu to attach Invoice & Replenishment Menus Menu Definition New Enter Value (RJINVREP) Menu Items
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To create child menu choose menu to attach the sub menu & not process
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To attach the menu to user id, since menu already exists you have to find the exiting user id and edit the menu as below:
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Save the action. Now Logout and Login
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Introduction to ERP Concepts
Essential Master Records
1. Product
2. Supplier
3. Customers
referred to as Order Partners in NOW
4. Internal
NOW Structure
Item Types
Bill of Material
(created for AFG
comprising ASG stitched garnent & AGT
Packing material)
Products
Raw Material (Apparel
Garment Trims)
(Apparel Yarn Dyed
Fabric)
Semi-finished Products
(Apparel Stitched
Garment) (Apparel Cut
Parts)
Finished Products
(Apparel Finished
Garment) which is
defined by
ASG --> ACP (cut
parts)& AGT(Trims).
Cut Parts require AYF >
fabric
Routing (Steps to
convert one form to
another
Fabric-->Cutting->Bundling-->Sewing-->
Finishing
Customer / Market, ,
Style, Destination,
Color, Size
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To understand any item Process Finder Item Type
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Filter by Item, for eg. AFG
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Click on the record displayed and click Subcode
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To create Products, the process used in NOW is ProductShowImage
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Click NEW to create new Product (RJPOLO001) and enter requisite data
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If you do not want to work in lots delete the value in the Lots Entry box and uncheck the Sales order number Frame to avoid display of error
messages while saving.
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Click on Size button to add garment sizes
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To create your own sizes Process Finder Sizes Type
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Click new to create new record
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Enter the values and Save to create your Size Chart (RJE)
Click on Detail as above to add various sizes to the Size Set RJE
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Click New to create records
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To create more records clock Save & New and once completed click Save. Similarly yoiu can create records for Made In and Wash Symbol master
as you did for Size Master.
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Select style type from Lookup
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To add garment colours other functions Subcode Links
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Choose the record displayed and click submit
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Choose the colours of Garments
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To view the added colours ProductShowImage Filter records (ASG) based on style code (RJPOLO001) in PrdCode2 column and select your
record
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To create New COLORS you have to edit ITEM TYPE, in this case AFG
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Click Subcode
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Choose the record of colours i.e. ACL in this case
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To add colours to this group click on Group as above and add codes. (It may give error as we fail to incorporate existing colours being used in newly
created colour group.)
You can also do this by Process Finder Item Codes
To add colours to existing Group i.e. ACL in this case Process Finder User Generic Group Select the Group ACL Clock Group Button
Enter Values and Save.
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To Create Child Processes i.e, ASG & ACP goto Other Functions Create Child Products. This will show the 3 created products.
Note: All changes to AFG should be done before creating child products as any changes after that will reflect only in AFG and not in ASG & ACP. Both have
to be edited separately to incorporate changes like size or colour etc.
To view the created child processes ProductShowImage Filter records (ASG) based on style code (RJPOLO001) in PrdCode2 column and select
your record
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To Delete AFG or any Child Products Created
Select AFG Other Functions Order Items Select each item Delete items
Other Functions Selling Items Select each item Delete items
Process Finder Item S T Link Select Records Delete items
Now Select AFG & Delete.
To proceed further, it is essential to create Apparel Yarn Dyed Fabric (AYF) & Apparel Garment Trims (AGT)
Create AYF go to Process Finder ProductShowImage Item type Filter = AYF New
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Add colours & Finishes and select the indicated items as below
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Save the file and record created can be listed by Filter using Cat+Pdt+Weave Code i.e. RJCHM in this case
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Create AGT go to Process Finder ProductShowImage Item type Filter = AGT New
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Add Size & Colour of Trims. Search Key will be reference number i.e 7001 & 7002 in this case.
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Bill of Material (BoM)
So far we have created Finished Product, semi Finished Product & Raw materials.
1. Any item required to manufacture finished product is RAW MATERIAL
2. Any Raw Material in process is SEMI FINISHED product.
3. Processed material is FINISHED GOOD.
Components to be attached to BoM
AFG
ASG
AGT (Pack)
ASG
ACP
AGT (Sewing)
ACP
AYF
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Process Sequence & Material Requirement
AFG (BoM)
Finishing
Ironing
Packing (Poly Bags, Cartons)
ASG (BoM)
Cut Parts
Zipper, Elastic, Thread
Buttons
Labels
Fabric
(Finish & Pack Order)
(Stitch Order)
(Cut Order)
ACP (BoM)
AYF
Purchase (Repenishment) Requisition. Before this current
invetory has to be checked with warehouse.
Purchase (Repenishment) Requisition
AGT
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Creating BOM for AFG ASG
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Click the record displayed.
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Other Function BoM Component
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Click Yes
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Click the record displayed.
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Other Functions Line x sample/ASG
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In the record displayed, enter values
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When you press the VALIDATE button. Click the BACK button
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Now, click on the CREATE BOM which will create BoM for AFG ASG.
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To view the created BoM Process Finder Bill of Material
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Filter Code by Style Code RJPOLO001 and click the record displayed to view BoM (AFG ASG)
Now, Various SIZES and COLOURS of garments to be manufactured should be attached to the BoM created.
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Since the BoM is dependent on Colour & Size, to add colours & sizes. To do this, carry out the following steps:
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Click on the AFG Record displayed.
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Other Function BoM Component
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Click Yes
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Click the record displayed.
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Other Functions Line x sample/ASG
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Right Click on the record created click OPEN.
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Click on the COLOR Button to add Colours
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Click on the down arrow mark in the save button to VALIDATE. Dont SAVE.
After validating Click BACK
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Similarly, do it for size.
After validating Click BACK
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CLICK BACK.
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Now, SAVE
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Creating BOM for AFG AGT
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Click the record displayed.
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Other Function BoM Component
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Click Yes
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Click the record displayed.
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Other Functions Line x sample/AGT
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In the record displayed, enter values
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When you press the VALIDATE button. Click the BACK button
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Now, click on the CREATE BOM which will create BoM for AFG AGT.
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To view the created BoM Process Finder Bill of Material
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Filter Code by Style Code RJPOLO001 and click the record displayed to view BoM (AFG AGT)
Now, Various SIZES and COLOURS of Trims to be used should be attached to the BoM created.
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Since the BoM is dependent on Colour & Size, to add colours & sizes. To do this, carry out the following steps:
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Click on the AFG Record displayed.
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Other Function BoM Component
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Click Yes
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Click the record displayed.
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Other Functions Line x sample/ASG
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Right Click on the record created click OPEN.
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Click on the COLOR Button to add Colours
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Click on the down arrow mark in the save button to VALIDATE. Dont SAVE.
After validating Click BACK
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Similarly, do it for size.
After validating Click BACK
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CLICK BACK.
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Now, SAVE
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To view the BoMs created i.e., AFG ASG & AFG ACP
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CLICK on the AFG record
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Other Functions Bill of materials
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CLICK on the AFG record
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CLICK on BoM Cmp
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Creating BOM for ASG ACP
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CHOOSE ASG record
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CLICK on the record displayed
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CLICK BoM Component
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When you create this record with dependency on Colour & Size as above, error will occur while creating BoM. Hence, follow the
procedure to enter values as indicated below: (without dependency on Colour & Size)
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Please do not add values for colour & size since CUTP PANELS (ACP) are not dependent on STITCHED GARMENTS (ASG).. Now,
Click the CREATE BoM Button.
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CREATE BoM for ASG AGT
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When you create this record with dependency on Colour & Size as above, error will occur while creating BoM. Hence, follow the
procedure to enter values as indicated below: (without dependency on Colour & Size)
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Please do not add values for colour & size since CUTP PANELS (ACP) are not dependent on STITCHED GARMENTS (ASG).. Now,
Click the CREATE BoM Button.
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To view the BoM Created (ASG ACP; ASG AGT)
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Creating BOM for ACP
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CLICK on ACP record
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ENTER FABRIC COLOUR
VALIDATE & PRESS BACK
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CLICK CREATE BoM
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CHOOSE ACP Record
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ACP BoM
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Sales Order
Sales Order
Open Order
(Projected)
Normal Order
(Confirmed)
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Creation of Open Order (Projected)
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Choose 02 (Code for Open Order) in DT
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CLICK New to create new open sales order.
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Enter values as below
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CLICK NEXT
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Go to Deliver/Ship Cue Sheet and specify value for Requested Due Date
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Choose the Base3 Cue Sheet and enter values as below
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Now, click on LINE
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Click NEW
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Click on NEXT
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Click on ON/OFF Prices (to enforce size and quantity breakup)
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Click SAVE
Important: Note the NUMBER (000044) created above. This will be used for order tracking.
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Convert Open Order (Projection) to Normal Order (Confirmed)
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Click NEXT
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Go to Delivery Cue Sheet
Click NEXT
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Go to Color/Size Cue Sheet (Ensure that Confirmed Order Quantity you enter does not exceed Projected Order Quantity i.e, 3000 in
this case.
Click NEXT
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Click SAVE
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Important: Note the NUMBER (000298) created above. This will be used for order tracking.
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Purchase Module
Purchase Requisition (PR) Creation (Process
Replenishment Requisition Header)
PRApproval
(Process Replenishment Requisition Header)
Level 1
Level 2
Complete
PR Release
(Process Replenishment Requisition Parameter)
PR to PO Conversion
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Purchase Requisition (PR) Creation
Click NEW
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Click LINE
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Go to Item Cue Sheet
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Go to Order Cue Sheet
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Click SAVE
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PR Approval Level 1
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Click SUBMIT
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PR Approval Level 2
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Click SUBMIT
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PR Approval Complete
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To view the Approval Level
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Filter with P R Number i.e. 000000000078
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PR Release
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Click NEXT
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Click SAVE
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Choose your record & SUBMIT
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Click NEXT
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Click SAVE
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Choose your record & SUBMIT
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Created PO (PR Converted to PO)
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Time & Action Calendar (TNA) for merchandising
To define an Activity
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Click NEW
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Click SAVE
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To view created Activity
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TNA Header to add various activities as part of TNA for a particular order
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Click NEW
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Click on LINE
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Click NEW
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Click NEW
Repeat the process by Clicking NEW to create more activity as part of TNA
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Now, the above activities are added to T&A code RJGUC001
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To select the header and define the target date for a particular order
If we have to work backward, then shipping will be sequence no.1 ans cutting sequence no.4 which is applicable in this case unlike what
is shown above.
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Click NEW
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Click NEXT
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Click on LINE
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To attach TNA RJGUC001 with Sales Order 000298
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Click NEW
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Click NEXT
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Production Module
Process Flow
Department
Merchandising
Purcahse
Work Center
Unit 1, Unit 2
Line 1, Line 2
Resources
Labour
Machinery
Operations
Cutting, Sewing, Finishing, Packing, Shipping
Linking Operation to
Work Center
Work Center and Operation Attributes
Routing of Products
AFG, ASG, ACP
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Work Flow
Create Work Center (Sewing, Cutting)
Create Resources (Labour / Machine)
Attach Resources to Work Center Detail
Create Operations (Cutting, Stitching, Attach Trims)
Wortk Center & Operation Attributes
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Creating Work Center
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Click NEW
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Fill details as above and note that the number of resources required is 02. Click SAVE
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Create Resources Process finder Resource
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Create Man & Machine Resources as follows
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To Add Resources in Work Center
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Click on the above record to check
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Create Operations to record the activity and time required with calculation of Wastage.
Garment Making Operation Flow
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Click NEW
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Click SAVE. Follow same process to create further operations.
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Work Center and Operation Attributes
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Click NEW
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Click NEXT
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Enter SAM Value
Click SAVE. Follow the same procedure to create more attributes for operations.
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Routing
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Click NEW
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Click NEXT
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Click on Routing Step
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Click NEW
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Click NEXT
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Click SAVE. To add more steps in the same routing Click NEW and follow the above process.
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Attach the Routing Created to ACP
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Choose ACP record and go to STANDARD Cue Sheet
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Also, ADD BoM to ACP
Click SAVE
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Click YES. The Routing & BoM is attached to Product ACP.
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Creating Production Demand
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Click NEW
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Click NEXT
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To view Production Demand Steps
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The same process has to be followed for ASG & AFG
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Production Order Creation
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You can add more than one production demand in one Production Order
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To view Production Demands Select the record Production Demand
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To view Production Step & Reservation
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