Back Flush

Kinetic ERP
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Question about back flush,

backflush can only be used if the item is setup in part maintaniance with an operation code correct?

We want to backflush material when the material is taken off the shelf, not when an op code is used. The material could be taken off the shelf weeks before the job is actually in production.

We are a custom shop, we take parts off the shelf and assemble (weld) them into a new machinary package. Parts do not trigger op codes, because everything we do is by hand.

Can backflush be used in our situation.

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Maybe you want to do an inventory transfer to a “WIP” bin instead.

Or I think our engineers made a Kitting operation on our jobs to grab parts as part of a kit package for our welders and it would backflush the related materials as soon as the picker reported it complete.

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I thought backflush was always triggered by a reported quantity on an operation, to give my input on your question.

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@utaylor As far as I know, you are correct. The backflush process looks at the ‘qty per parent’ and ‘fixed qty’ settings on the operation and calculates the correct qty of material to automatically issue(backflush) to the operation based on the qty completed. Note, that if the material is set to ‘fixed qty’ then completing even 1 piece will cause the entire required qty to backflush.

@terryterrell - I would change the process to issue the material to the job once it’s been picked. The material has a demand/requirement once the job is released, but won’t backflush until a qty is completed. I wouldn’t’ worry about backflushing and worry about getting it out of inventory when you ‘take it’ so your inventory looks correct.

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This! ^^^^

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