The Consume Quantity flow lets you register consumption of items on a production order directly from a mobile scanner. You select or scan the production order, select or scan the item number, and enter the quantity consumed. The registration creates an item ledger entry on the production order.
You can set up the flow as a loop so you can consume several items on the same production order without restarting. You can also add a reason code to a consumption line, for example when an item is being returned or there is something you need to flag about it.
The flow respects the unit of measure code on the item, so if an item is consumed in cartons, that unit carries through to the production order component list.
What the Consume Quantity flow does
The Consume Quantity flow is a simple way to register consumption of items on a production order. You start by selecting the production order, either by picking it from a list or scanning the barcode. Then you select the item number, again either by scanning it if you already know the item, or by looking it up in the list.
Once you have the production order and item in place, you enter the quantity you have used. After confirming, the registration is done and the consumption is posted to the item ledger entries on the order.
Checking the item ledger entry before and after
To see what the flow actually does, it helps to look at the item ledger entry on an existing order. On a selected production order, you can see that 3 pieces of item number 1200 have already been consumed, and some output has already been registered. That means production was started and output was posted before the consumption was registered, which is what the flow handles afterwards.
When you check the production order again after running the flow, you can see all the consumed entries on the item ledger entries. This confirms that each consumption you registered through the flow has been posted correctly.
Running the flow as a loop
You can set up the flow to run as a loop, which lets you keep consuming items on the same production order without starting over each time. For example, you can consume four pieces of one item, then five of the next, and continue through as many items as you need.
Adding a reason code to a consumption
During consumption, you can state a reason code on a line. If there is something wrong with an item, or something you want to note, you select the reason code from a list. This works for returns or any situation where you need to record why the consumption happened the way it did. After that, the registration is done as usual.
Unit of measure on the consumed item
Be aware that each item carries its own unit of measure code. Item 1120, for example, had a unit of measure code such as cartons, and that is the unit it was consumed in. This unit of measure relates back to the production order component list, so consumption is recorded in the correct unit rather than always in pieces.
Q&A
How do you register consumption on a production order with the Consume Quantity flow?
You select or scan the production order, select or scan the item number, and enter the quantity you have used. When you confirm, the consumption is posted to the item ledger entries on the order.
Can you consume several items on the same production order in one session?
Yes. You can set up the flow as a loop, which lets you keep consuming items on the same production order without restarting the flow for each item.
Can you add a reason code when consuming an item?
Yes. You can state a reason code on a consumption line, selecting it from a list. This is useful for returns or when you need to record something about the item.
Does the flow respect the item’s unit of measure?
Yes. Each item carries its own unit of measure code. If an item is consumed in cartons, that unit carries through and relates to the production order component list, so consumption is recorded in the correct unit.