Introduction

In food manufacturing and other process manufacturing industries, it is common practice to produce multiple products on the same line using the same base raw materials (e.g., flour, sugar, corn) stored in silos or tanks. These raw materials are referred to as process items because their consumption is not recorded for each production order individually but may be recorded once daily.

Implementing automated processes to assign the consumption of process items per production order is essential for process industries.

Key Usage Scenarios

• Set up items as Process Items on the Item Card, Production BOM, Stockkeeping Unit, and Production Order Components.
• Calculate Process Items Inventory by Lot No., Package No., Location, and Bin Code as of a specific date.
• Automatically distribute and register the consumption of Process Items.
• Calculate the Bin Content of Process Items and their respective consumption register.

Key Concepts and Definitions

A Process Item is an item used across multiple production orders simultaneously or during the day. Unlike items allocated to specific production orders, Process Items are general-use resources essential for various production activities. Examples include flour or liquids, which are usually consumed from tank and silos as needed throughout the production process. Their usage is characterized by batch or continuous model consumption. It’s mostly consummed when mixing, separating, forming, and/or performing chemical reactions.