E1: 31: R31410 Understanding Manufacturing Work Order Processing (Doc ID 645353.1)

Work order processing is an integral part of the manufacturing process.  Processing a work order in JD Edwards EnterpriseOne involves attaching a parts list and routing to a work order header.  The parts list typically derives from an existing bill of material, and the routing originates from an existing routing.   Both the parts list and the routing can be entered manually and can be created at the time of attachment (configured components are not supported as parts to a discrete work order). Parts lists and routing can be attached to a work order in two ways, interactively and by running a batch program. 

In Work With Manufacturing Work Orders (P48013), a form exit to Copy BOM (P3111) allows a Bill of Material to be copied to the work order as a parts list.  The Copy By Item button in P48013 attaches a routing (P3112) to the work order.

Order Processing (R31410) is a UBE that runs in batch mode to attach parts lists and routings to manufacturing work orders.  The benefits of using Order Processing include the ability to process a group or range of work orders at once, the ability to create different version of the UBE to provide specific results, and the ease of status updates for a number of work orders.  The diversity of processing options allows various results to be achieved.