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How do you manage tooling in Acumatica

  • December 16, 2024
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How do users manage tooling?  For instance, I’d like to understand which parts use specific manufacturing tools.  Like a where used for tooling?  I see where others suggest incorporating tools, templates, jigs and fixtures into “stock items” (this a hokey solution and not how to use an ERP).  Additionally, I see where certain parts or BOM’s can “consume” tooling (assume that this is for machine tooling consumable cost capture), but how do non-consumable tools get cost accounted and managed long term for inventory and tracking within Acumatica?  

 

In short - there should be a backend tooling data base and a way to pull a “where used” to see which parts tools are tied to.  

Best answer by dgodsill7348

You are correct that tools can be part of the production order cost. They also can be scheduled in the APS module.  Creating GI’s for where used in a BOM or production orders is simple to do.  Tools, and machines, may also require maintenance, re calibration, tracking of ownership (some tooling is customer owned), etc.  The eWorkplace Apps QMS systems has some features for doing QA on non-stock items like tools.

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@nballard89 The tools are stored in the AMToolMst table and they are linked to the BOMs in the AMBOMTool table.  You can generate a where used tool report by linking the AMBOMTool table to the AMBOMItem table, and AMBOMOper table if you need operation detail.

 

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You are correct that tools can be part of the production order cost. They also can be scheduled in the APS module.  Creating GI’s for where used in a BOM or production orders is simple to do.  Tools, and machines, may also require maintenance, re calibration, tracking of ownership (some tooling is customer owned), etc.  The eWorkplace Apps QMS systems has some features for doing QA on non-stock items like tools.


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dgodsill7348 wrote:

You are correct that tools can be part of the production order cost. They also can be scheduled in the APS module.  Creating GI’s for where used in a BOM or production orders is simple to do.  Tools, and machines, may also require maintenance, re calibration, tracking of ownership (some tooling is customer owned), etc.  The eWorkplace Apps QMS systems has some features for doing QA on non-stock items like tools.

Great Point.  another report showing the production information will help accumulate usage.


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