Materials Issue Process Flow

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Hi,We recently implemented Acumatica and have identified a gap in our materials control process. We understand the transactional steps involved in PO receipts and issuing materials to production orders, but we're unclear on what should trigger the material issue/release process.Specifically, we're trying to understand how a Materials Controller would know when newly received materials need to be issued to active production orders.Is there a standard screen, inquiry, report, or Generic Inquiry that can be reviewed daily to identify:Materials that have been received into stock	Open production orders requiring those materials	Any material shortages or items awaiting issueWe're looking for a practical way for the Materials Controller to manage and prioritise material releases to production on a day-to-day basis.Any guidance on the recommended Acumatica process would be greatly appreciated.Thanks.

Rakshanda · Answer

Hi ​@awaywell,Acumatica provides several standard screens to monitor production demands and shortages:Hope it helps!!Screen / InquiryScreen IDWhat It Does & How to Use ItMaterial ShortageAM402000Lists production order materials where required quantities exceed current inventory availability. It shows what is holding up production.Critical MaterialsAM401000Displays materials needed across production orders within a chosen date range, showing required quantity, available quantity, and purchase/transfer orders in pipeline.Release Material/Create IssueAM502000/AM300010The mass-processing screen to generate and release Material Issues to open production orders based on order status, warehouse, and date.Production Order DetailsAM209000In theTotals / Materialstab of each order, you can review line-by-line what isAllocated,Remaining, andIssued.

Screen / Inquiry	Screen ID	What It Does & How to Use It
Material Shortage	`AM402000`	Lists production order materials where required quantities exceed current inventory availability. It shows what is holding up production.
Critical Materials	`AM401000`	Displays materials needed across production orders within a chosen date range, showing required quantity, available quantity, and purchase/transfer orders in pipeline.
Release Material / Create Issue	`AM502000` / `AM300010`	The mass-processing screen to generate and release Material Issues to open production orders based on order status, warehouse, and date.
Production Order Details	`AM209000`	In the Totals / Materials tab of each order, you can review line-by-line what is Allocated, Remaining, and Issued.

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