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Sub-Contracting a BI Part for Machining

I have bought in parts that I need to be sent out for machining, how can I do this via sub contract on FactoryMaster?

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Written by Bogdan Branetiu
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The first thing you need to do is to ensure you have a SubCon resource set up. If you already have this done you can skip to the next section, otherwise follow the directions below:

  1. Open Production

  2. Click into Resource Maintenance

  3. Press F4 and type in the a chosen 'Resource Code', 'Resource Description' and choose a 'resource group'. The key here is that you set the 'SubCon?' column to Yes.

Once you have named your resource (eg. SUBDRILL) then you need to close and move on to creating the finished stocked part. For this article we will assume you already have the BI Part created in your Stocked Parts. We will need to create a second part, which will have to be an MA part. So now you have and the BI part (Part A) and your MA Part (Part B) follow the steps below to link the two.

  1. Highlight Part B within your Stocked Parts screen and press F6 to access the 'Part Summary' screen.

  2. On the right-hand side of the window, press the Assembly button.

  3. Remember to Ctrl+M into Modify mode, once you have done this if you press F4 and

  4. Tab into the 'Comp Type' column

  5. Select SP from the drop-down menu. You will be able to add Part A into the assembly of Part B by tabbing into the 'Part Number' column and pressing F5.

  6. Make sure the 'Quantity Required' column is set to 1, and depending on how you are wishing to charge for the product you may wish to tick the box FI (Free Issue).

The last step is to assign a Route to Part 2, you do this by following the below directions:

  1. Exit the Assembly screen

  2. You are now in the 'Part Summary' screen,

  3. Click the Routes button directly below the Assembly button you clicked earlier.

  4. Press F4 to create a new route.

  5. Click onto the top row within the 'Operations' tab within the 'Resources' column.

  6. Press F5 and choose your SubCon resource from the list.

  7. Within the operations window on the 'Lead' column, F5 into it. It is here you will set the supplier you are outsourcing to, and how much they will charge for the work. You do this following the directions below:

    1. F5 into the supplier code column and choose the supplier from the list

    2. Tab over to 'Supplier Part Number' and put the part that you are sending the supplier to be worked on.

    3. Left Click into the Batch window and type in the price being charged per quantity.

    4. Click onto the top window and the price will pull through, you can then tick the box that says 'edit pricing options'

    5. It is here you can add a lead time in (the time it takes for the work to be done), and any Min/Max order quantities.

Now, when you raise a works order for Part B, it will automate the process and work out the charges for you.

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