Monday, August 7, 2017

Receiving Accounting over view

Receiving: 

Receiving valuation                                                         Dr
Inventory AP Accrual                                                      Cr                                                          

Inventory AP Accrual   - This account represents your uninvoiced receipts and it gets relieved when the invoice is matched and approved. This account is setup at each inventory org.
It’s an account to track the total receipt value that is not invoiced for an Inventory organization.

Put Away/Deliver transaction:

Receiving valuation                                                         Cr
Subinventory valuation                                                 Dr

Invoice Match:

Inventory AP Accrual                                                      Dr
Supplier Liability                                                               Cr

Supplier Liability  -  This account represents the amount that you are liable to pay to the supplier.
You can setup the account for individual supplier and requires no customization.

Payment:

Supplier Liability                                                               Dr
Cash                                                                                      Cr

Sunday, May 21, 2017

Oracle WIP JOBs Migration Approach

This is Data conversion task and often give some challenge while implementation. This is critical to Business.

Per Business scenarios, its needed to capture Data conversion approach in CV200 documents and get it reviewed with Business prior to actual conversion. So that Business is well aware how each data element is being migrated from Legacy system to New ERP system.

Following types of Jobs conversion scenario might exist in every Business

         1. Jobs created but not released for Mfg.
·       Convert or Let oracle to create new Job once after Plan runs
·     This Approach needs to be explained to Business upfront to take out any ambiguity

2. Jobs released but not moved from 1st Operation
·        Convert or Let oracle to create new job once after Plan runs
·     This Approach needs to be explained to Business upfront to take out any ambiguity

3. Jobs released & moved and at some operation (in this case Few resources, Parts might have been issued and cost incurred on job until that operation)

  • Create Dummy Items for Resource Conversion Cost & Item conversion cost & etc.
  • WIP-CNV-MTL-DMY (WORK IN PROCESS DUMMY ITEM FOR CONVERSION OF MATERIAL COSTS)
  • WIP-CNV-RES-DMY (WORK IN PROCESS DUMMY ITEM FOR CONVERSION OF RESOURCE COSTS)
  • WIP-CNV-OSP-DMY (WORK IN PROCESS DUMMY ITEM FOR CONVERSION OF OUTSIDE SERVICE PROVIDER COSTS)
  • WIP-CNV-MOH-DMY (WORK IN PROCESS DUMMY ITEM FOR CONVERSION OF MATERIAL OVERHEAD COSTS)
  • Add these Items to capture cost incurred on the job
  • Convert jobs and keep qty where it was on Operations in legacy system
4.  Jobs released, moved and at OSP operation (in this case, OSP requisition already been created and Parts were out for Processing)
  •           Convert OSP POR & POs
  •        Keep OSP jobs in Run status at OSP operation, so that system will not trigger any OSP POR again. (Assume OSP Requisition creation is in WIP Parameters is At Operation)

·       Note: Don’t keep job at Queue at OSP operation


   Pls check applicability and always ensure Business specific criterias   before jumps to conclusion. Hope these points may help, wish you good luck.


Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Snipping Tool Vs GreenShot

While working on projects, I came to realize that many people use the Snipping Tool to capture screenshots used to relay information in many different instances and roles. I personally find the tool very inefficient and unfriendly to the user. I propose the use of an application called Greenshot that fulfills the role of the Snipping Tool in a much simpler and more efficient manner. Below is the application developer’s description of Greenshot, a link to a quick video presentation of Greenshot’s capabilities, and also a link to the download webpage.

Greenshot is a light-weight screenshot software tool for Windows with the following key features:

  • Quickly create screenshots of a selected region, window or fullscreen; you can even capture complete (scrolling) web pages from Internet Explorer (all by using variations of the "Print Screen" key).
  • Easily annotate, highlight or obfuscate parts of the screenshot.
  • Export the screenshot in various ways: save to file, send to printer, copy to clipboard, attach to e-mail, send Office programs or upload to photo sites like Flickr or Picasa, and others.
…and a lot more options simplifying creation of and work with screenshots every day.
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE_eh5aIgv8
Download Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE_eh5aIgv8

I hope that you find Greenshot as beneficial as I do. Thanks and have a great day!



How to create Sourcing Rule & ASL Automatically


For your Info...

Ref : Oracle Support Document 1533918.1 (Vision Demo - How To Create ASL and Sourcing Rules from Blanket Agreements) can be found at: -https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?id=1533918.1
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If Update Existing Sourcing Rule/Assignment is checked and if Sourcing Rule is assigned to only one item, new lines will be added to an existing ASL Entry or Sourcing Rule as per the Rules defined in the Business Rules section.

When a new blanket agreement is approved, or when an existing blanket has new lines added that causes the blanket to be re-approved, the Approval workflow, based on the options selected on the Approval Window, will spawn a background workflow process called Create Sourcing Rules Workflow that will automate the following :

When new lines are added to an existing blanket - only the new lines will be considered for the automated updates below. These new lines will be determined as lines created since the last archive event. New lines will NOT be added to an existing ASL if the document number is already referenced on the ASL. Also Sourcing Rule Creation options will be enabled only if Archive mode is set to Archive on Approve.
Solution
There was a limitation to the Create and Update Existing Sourcing Rule/Assignment in the approval process. Oracle provided an enhanced mechanism to create and update sourcing rules which is a concurrent program called "Generate Sourcing Rules and ASLs from Blanket Agreements".
The sourcing rule will be updated only if all the four conditions are true

  • The effective start date of the Blanket Agreement is not before the from date of the sourcing rule. 
  • The effective start date of the Blanket Agreement is greater or equal to the from date of sourcing rule and  the effective end date of the Blanket Agreement is after the end date of the sourcing rule. 
  • There is only one Vendor / Vendor Site for that effectivity date range for  the sourcing rule and it is the same as the Blanket Agreement.
  • The effective end date of the Blanket Agreement does not overlap in another effectivity date range for the same sourcing rule.

Saturday, April 30, 2016

WMS Terms and Definitions

WMS Terms for beginners

WMS terminology you may refer to the WMS Implementation and User guides, but here i am giving short definition for quick understanding..

PUT AWAY
  • Put away is the destination of the goods to be moved 
  • Rules are defined to handle how to manage the goods in regard of the destination - locator or locators


KITTING/DE-KITTING
  • Kitting/de-kitting is usually an process done within non-standard WIP jobs to assemble/disassemble PTO Kits


DOCKING
  • Docking is to group goods ready to be shipped on a location, and cross docking is to transfer this grouping to another departure location



CARTONIZATION
  • .Cartonization is the way to pack the goods together into containers (cartons or pallets) and consolidation is to group multiple items (already cartonized) on LPNs to be moved together.

O2C data flow

O2C data flow, captured for quick recap. Pls ensure applicability of data as per versions you are using.

Order Entry
Order Booking
Reservations
Pick Release
Pick confirm
Ship Confirm
AR Invoice


1. Order Entry

This is first stage, When the order is entered in the system, it creates a record in order headers and Order Lines table.

Enter header details: Once you enter details on the order header and save it or move it to lines, record goes to one table OE_ORDER_HEADERS_ALL FLOW_STATUS_CODE = ENTERED, BOOKED_FLAG = N), Primary key=HEADER_ID

No record exist in any other table for this order till now.
Enter Line details for this order: Enter different item numbers, quantity and other details in line tab. When the record gets saved, it goes to one table. Order header details will be linked with line details by order HEADER_ID. OE_ORDER_LINES_ALL (FLOW_STATUS_CODE = ENTERED, BOOKED_FLAG = N, OPEN_FLAG = Y) Primary key= LINE_ID

2.Order Booking
This is next stage, when Order is booked then the Flow status changed from Entered to Booked. At this stage, these below table get affected.

OE_ORDER_HEADERS_ALL (FLOW_STATUS_CODE as BOOKED, BOOKED_FLAG updated to Y)
OE_ORDER_LINES_ALL (FLOW_STATUS_CODE as AWAITING_SHIPPING, BOOKED_FLAG updated Y)
WSH_DELIVERY_DETAILS (DELIVERY_DETAIL_ID is assigned here, RELEASED_STATUS ‘R’ ready to release, LINE_ID comes as SOURCE_LINE_ID)
WSH_DELIVERY_ASSIGNMENTS (DELIVERY_ASSIGNMENT_ID is assigned for DELIVERY_DETAIL_ID present in WSH_DELIVERY_DETAILS, DELIVERY_ID remains blank till this stage)
*In shipping transaction form order status remains "Ready to Release".
At the same time, Demand interface program runs in background And insert into inventory tables MTL_DEMAND, here LINE_ID come as a reference in DEMAND_SOURCE_LINE

3. Reservation
This step is required for doing reservations SCHEDULE ORDER PROGRAM runs in the background and quantities are reserved. Once this program get successfully get completed, the MTL_DEMAND and MTL_RESERVATIONS table get updated. LINE_ID gets updated in DEMAND_SOURCE_LINE_ID in both the tables.

4. Pick Release
Pick Release is the process of putting reservation on on-hand quantity available in the inventory and pick them for particular sales order.

Pick release can be done from 'Release Sales Order' form or 'Pick release SRS' program can be scheduled in background. In both of these cases all lines of the order gets pick released depending on the Picking rule used. If specific line/s needs to be pick release it can be done from 'Shipping Transaction form. For this case Pick Release is done from 'Release Sales Order' form with Pick Confirm=NO.
Once pick release is done these are the tables get affected:

If step 3 is not done then MTL_RESERVATIONS gets updated now.
WSH_NEW_DELIVERIES (one record gets inserted with SOURCE_HEADER_ID= order header ID, STATUS_CODE=OP =>open)
WSH_DELIVERY_ASSIGNMENTS (DELIVERY_ID gets assigned which comes from WSH_NEW_DELIVERIES)
WSH_DELIVERY_DETAILS (RELEASED_STATUS ‘S’ ‘submitted for release’)
MTL_TXN_REQUEST_HEADERS
MTL_TXN_REQUEST_LINES (LINE_ID goes as TXN_SOURCE_LINE_ID)
(move order tables. Here request is generated to move item from Source (RM or FG) sub-inventory to staging sub-inventory)
MTL_MATERIAL_TRANSACTIONS_TEMP (link to above tables through MOVE_ORDER_HEADER_ID/LINE_ID, this table holds the record temporally)
MTL_SERIAL_NUMBERS_TEMP (if item is serial controlled at receipt then record goes in this table)
MTL_SERIAL_NUMBERS (enter value in GROUP_MARK_ID )
*In shipping transaction form order status remains "Released to Warehouse" and all the material still remains in source sub-inventory. We need to do Move Order Transaction for this order. Till this no material transaction has been posted to MTL_MATERIAL_TRANSACTIONS

5.Pick Confirm/ Move Order Transaction

Items are transferred from source sub-inventory to staging Sub-inventory. Here material transaction occurs.

Order line status becomes 'Picked' on Sales Order and 'Staged/Pick Confirmed' on Shipping Transaction Form.

MTL_MATERIAL_TRANSACTIONS_TEMP (Record gets deleted from here and gets posted to MTL_MATERIAL_TRANSACTIONS)
OE_ORDER_LINES_ALL (FLOW_STATUS_CODE ‘PICKED’ )
MTL_MATERIAL_TRANSACTIONS (LINE_ID goes as TRX_SOURCE_LINE_ID)
MTL_TRANSACTION_ACCOUNTS
WSH_DELIVERY_DETAILS (RELEASED_STATUS becomes ‘Y’ => ‘Released’ )
WSH_DELIVERY_ASSIGNMENTS
MTL_ONHAND_QUANTITIES
MTL_SERIAL_NUMBERS_TEMP (record gets inserted after putting details for the item which are serial controlled at 'Sales order issue')
MTL_SERIAL_NUMBERS (record gets inserted after putting details for the item which are serial controlled at 'Sales order issue')
* This step can be eliminated if we set Pick Confirm=YES at the time of Pick Release



6.Ship Confirm
Here ship confirm interface program runs in background. Data removed from WSH_NEW_DELIVERIES.


The items on the delivery gets shipped to customer at this stage.

OE_ORDER_LINES_ALL (FLOW_STATUS_CODE ‘shipped’)
WSH_DELIVERY_DETAILS (RELEASED_STATUS ‘C’ ‘Shipped’, SERIAL_NUMBER if quantity is ONE)
WSH_SERIAL_NUMBERS (records gets inserted with the DELIVERY_DETAIL_ID reference, only in case of shipped quantity is two or more)
MTL_TRANSACTION_INTERFACE
MTL_MATERIAL_TRANSACTIONS (linked through Transaction source header id)
MTL_TRANSACTION_ACCOUNTS
Data deleted from MTL_DEMAND, MTL_RESERVATIONS
Item deducted from MTL_ONHAND_QUANTITIES
MTL_SERIAL_NUMBERS_TEMP (records gets deleted from this table)
MTL_SERIAL_NUMBERS (Serial number stauts gets updated CURRENT_STATUS=4 , 'Issued out of store')


7.Enter Invoice

After shipping the order the order lines gets eligible to get transfered to RA_INTERFACE_LINES_ALL. Workflow background engine picks those records and post it to RA_INTERFACE_LINES_ALL. This is also called Receivables interface, that mean information moved to accounting area for invoicing details. Invoicing workflow activity transfers shipped item information to Oracle Receivables. At the same time records also goes in the table RA_INTERFACE_SALESCREDITS_ALL which hold details of sales credit for the particular order.

RA_INTERFACE_LINES_ALL (interface table into which the data is transferred from order management) Then Autoinvoice program imports data from this table which get affected into this stage are receivables base table. At the same time records goes in

RA_CUSTOMER_TRX_ALL (CUST_TRX_ID is primary key to link it to TRX_LINES table and TRX_NUMBER is the invoice number)
RA_CUSTOMER_TRX_LINES_ALL (LINE_ATTRIBUTE_1 and LINE_ATTRIBUTE_6 are linked to order number and LINE_ID of the orders)

8.Complete Line
In this stage order line level table get updated with Flow status and open flag.
OE_ORDER_LINES_ALL (FLOW_STATUS_CODE ‘shipped’, OPEN_FLAG “N”)

9.Close Order
This is last step of Order Processing. In this stage only OE_ORDER_LINES_ALL table get updated. These are the table get affected in this step.

OE_ORDER_LINES_ALL (FLOW_STATUS_CODE ‘closed’, OPEN_FLAG “N”)

OE_ORDER_HEADERS_ALL

Sunday, February 21, 2016

OSP Reference from Oracle support

REFERENCES

BUG:5891903 - THERE'S DIFFERENCE BETWEEN QTY OF WIP JOB AND BLANKET RELEASE IN CASE OF OSP.
NOTE:1248745.1 - Restrict OSP PO To Be Imported When Discrete Job Status Changed From Unreleased To On Hold
NOTE:405535.1 - Move And Scrap Transactions Done Simultaneously Through WIP_MOVE_TXN_INTERFACE In The OSP Operation Errors Out And Does Not Create A Purchase Requisition
BUG:4232649 - OSP MOVE TXN ERR TRANSACTION QUANTITY EXCEEDS THE OVERCOMPLETION TOLERANCE
NOTE:554132.1 - Outside Processing (OSP): Job Gets Completed Without Backflush Components Issue
NOTE:871017.1 - OSP Items On EAM Work Orders Create Duplicate Purchase Requisitions
NOTE:866980.1 - OSP Purchase Requisitions Are Not Getting Generated Automatically When A Work Order Is Released
BUG:6808384 - BUG VALID OSP PO MOVE TRANSACTIONS ARE GETTING STUCK
NOTE:755125.1 - OSP Resource Changes from "PO Move" To "Manual" After Performing OSP Receipts.
NOTE:780266.1 - Imported Lot-Based Job With OSP First Operation Fails To Create Requisition In PO
NOTE:781020.1 - Change In Job Quantity Not Updating The Related PO Quantity
NOTE:753169.1 - Bug 7429618 Cannot Release Osp Job
NOTE:783623.1 - Why Absorption Account Must Be The Same As Receiving Inventory Account For OSP Items ?
BUG:4949404 - ONDEMAND:OHS REQUISITION/RELEASE NOT CREATED FOR OSP ITEM WHEN SCHEDULED
BUG:5460322 - WSMPLBMI.MOVETRANSACTION ERROR IN 11.5.10
BUG:8594830 - OSP ITEMS ON EAM WORK ORDERS ARE TRIGGERING DUPLICATE PURCHASE REQUISITIONS
NOTE:363225.1 - Requisition for WIP Outside Processing (OSP) Item Has Quantity 0
NOTE:755396.1 - OSP Jobs Pending Transaction because of No Available Quantity for Component
NOTE:748623.1 - Group By Parameter for Requisition Import Program for EAM is Hardcoded to ITEM
BUG:5245343 - PR IS NOT CREATED FOR 2 OR MORE OUTSIDE PROCESSING RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS
NOTE:361361.1 - OSP Receipt, linked to the last operation, does not complete the WIP Job
NOTE:787761.1 - Req Imported From EAM or WIP Is in status Approved (Incomplete status was Expected)
NOTE:1179771.1 - How to set up Outside processing - Procure to use in WIP for Standard Costing
BUG:7184023 - OSP RESOURCE CHANGES WHILE RECEIVING THE MATERIAL.CHARGE TYPE(PO MOVE TO MANUAL)
BUG:4276433 - REQUEST TO EXPORT REQUISITIONS WITH STATUS 'INCOMPLETE'
NOTE:1056158.1 - For Direct or OSP Work Orders Material Accout Is Used Instead of Outside Processing Account 
NOTE:791406.1 - Sourcing Rule Not Working For Outside Processing OSP Items
NOTE:1062600.1 - CHANGE IN JOB QUANTITY UPDATES THE RELATED PO QUANTITY ONLY IF OSP IS IN THE FIRST OPERATION
NOTE:1100223.1 - OutSide Processing (OSP): Move Into Operation With OSP Resource Not Automatically Launching Requisition Import Concurrent Request
NOTE:332940.1 - Job Number Is Not Shown In The Autocreate Screen For OSP Requisitions
NOTE:1172973.1 - What is the functionality when adding OSP Operations After WIP Job Release?
NOTE:1207773.1 - Not Able To Create Purchase Order For Osp Jobs Frm-40212 Invalid Value For Field Wip_entity_name
NOTE:458806.1 - WIPTXSFM, OSP - How Can We Restrict A Manual Move Transaction Against OSP Operation Before Receiving The Material: Shop Floor Statuses
NOTE:458866.1 - Purchase Requisitions For OSP Items Are Not Created When EAM Work Orders Are Automatically Released
NOTE:732866.1 - Outside Processing in Flow Manufacturing
NOTE:412964.1 - For Outside Processing Items Unable To Select EAM Work Order in PO ENTRY form (POXPOEPO)
NOTE:1279878.1 - How to Close Outside Processing (OSP) Discrete Jobs
NOTE:266013.1 - Outside Processing (OSP) Will Not Create Blanket Purchase Order (PO) Releases
BUG:9955109 - WIP OSP RELATED PENDING MOVE TRANSACTIONS ERROR DURING MOVE VALIDATION
NOTE:1296210.1 - Not Able To Enter Same Non Stock Item Number Multiple Times For Same Operation.
NOTE:743850.1 - OSP Autocompletion Validation fails if Completion Subinventory not specified - WHY?!
BUG:4024987 - UNABLE TO AUTO COMPLETE NON STANDARD JOBS WITH OSP.
BUG:7033447 - REQ'S ARE NOT CREATED FOR LBJ THROUGH WSM_LOT_JOB_INTERFACE