When creating a production order from the Critical Materials screen, it creates a linked production order with an end date based on the parent order start date, not the parent order’s operation start date. We would rather it reference the operation start date, not the order start date. Is there a setting we need to change that can accomplish what we’re trying to do?
Best answer by angierowley75
View originalCheck the item allocation date for the critical material needed, if that date does not match the operation start date and use it is associated with then it is possible you are encountering a known issue that appeared on and before 22.205
We are on 23R1 and the allocation date per Inventory Allocation Details is correct (12/4/23). But Critical Materials creates a child order for the material with an end date of 11/27/23 (which is not the start date of the operation, which is 12/4/23). If I create the child order through Create Production Orders, it creates it with a date of 12/4/23, which is correct. So it’s a difference in behavior between Create Production Orders and Critical Materials when creating orders.
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I would agree. If the operation is 10 minutes, that is something, but if the operations take weeks or months, then it makes total sense to have the operation date. Have you done a test to see what date MRP would start the order on? I’m curious if it is different than critical materials or the same?
MRP bases recommended supply order dates based on demand dates, which are tied to the operation start date of the parent order. There is an option on a production order and in Preferences to force MRP to use the parent order’s overall start date instead of the operation start date. I have not tested but am pretty sure this is the way it works.
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