The resulting query will provide the user with online container counts and weight totals within seconds. This is particularly valuable when selecting raw material for processes or finished goods for sales orders. As product is shipped, the work in process containers are emptied. At this point, inventory is relieved, not deleted. A history of all inventory containers is maintained to provide lot analysis.
Processes are the manufacturing activities that convert inventory from one form to another.
The process master defines all available processes in the manufacturing operation. Master definition files such as process function controls and process master information are used together to completely define each process. This definition includes the assignment of process shift schedules. Sales order information is effectively utilized to facilitate efficient plant scheduling. Quality Measures Quality Measures, a subsystem of SAM, is provided to allow the tracking of measurements taken at various stages of a process.