Multiple Material Transfer to Manufacture against Single Work Order (Complete FG) without JobCards

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:loudspeaker: Optimizing Material Transfers in Solar Panel Manufacturing :sun_with_face::gear:

In our Manufacturing Module, when we release a Work Order for producing 1 solar panel (FG), we deal with 100+ different raw materials. But what happens if not all materials are available at the time of production? :thinking:

:bulb: Instead of waiting for all materials to be ready, we follow a progressive material transfer approach:
:white_check_mark: Transfer available materials first to keep production moving.
:white_check_mark: Gradually transfer the remaining materials as they become available.
:white_check_mark: Ensure continuous workflow without unnecessary delays.

This flexible material transfer process helps us efficiently manage inventory and avoid bottlenecks, ensuring smooth solar panel production in a single work order. :arrows_counterclockwise::sunny:

:loudspeaker: Current Challenge in Manufacturing Module: Limitation in Material Transfers :gear:

In our Manufacturing Module, when we release a Work Order for producing 1 solar panel (FG), it requires 100+ different raw materials. However, there’s a key challenge:

:x: Current system limitation: The system allows only one-time material transfer against a Work Order for the full FG.
:x: Existing process: It enables material transfer based on job cards, but does not allow multiple transfers for a single Work Order.
:x: The issue: If not all raw materials are available at once, we can’t progressively transfer materials as they arrive, leading to delays and inefficiencies.

:bulb: Ideal Solution: We need the flexibility to performMultiple Material transfer against Work order for the Whole FG against single Work Order w/o Operations. Also we need a track to monitor how much Items are transferred and not as a report for the same…

!!!Advance Thanks for your thoughts, replies and queries :point_down:!!!
Use Case Scenario : FG = 1 Solar Panel , This FG will have 100’s of RM without sub assemblies , So in BOM there will be 1 solar panel FG and 100 RM’s , SO as per BOM Work order gets released and to start this work order we will do Stock entry of type Material transfer to manufacture and i will mention my FG as 1 qty and do material transfer for those items which i have stock(lets say out of 100 RM’s i have stock for 50 items and will transfer only this 50 in the 1st transfer) ,now i want system to allow me to do another material transfer for another 50 items against the same work order for that 1 FG Qty but currently it is not possible.

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let me try to understand your problem

to make 1 solar panel, 3 items: item 1, item2 and item3 are needed,

you created 1 work order to produce 1 solar panel, even only item1 and item2 are available, you can start to manufacture the solar panel, later item3 is available, then you got to issue item3 to work order.

if the business case is like above, ERPNext can handle this as following

  1. from work order form view, click start button, there is popup window with default qty 1 (the qty to produced) then jump to new stock entry form view, item1, item2, item3 is prefilled automatically, you can manually remove item3, then save and submit the stock entry

  2. from work order form view again,click start button, there is popup window with default qty 0(continue), then jump to new stock entry form view, item3 is prefilled automatically, then save and submit the stock entry.

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Thank u @szufisher , this sounds good and it is working !!!

The logic in the second step i.e sending Material transfer with Zero qty seems to be confusing in the earlier stages though but its ok to manage …!