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Consumption

Consumption lets you post the few parts used today on an order whose BOM has 1,000+ lines, without scrolling through all of them.

Parts collect in a “to consume today” list and post to BC as one consumption journal, using the template and batch set in RAM Setup.

Layout​

  • Left: released orders with consumption progress (% of expected quantity, lines still open, parts short, QC hold).
  • Right: the chosen order’s parts.

The app opens on the first order in production. Consume materials in the order details jumps straight here for that order.

Find parts​

  • Operation chips: each operation with its number of open lines. Parts belong to an operation through the routing link code. The app starts on the operation the order is at now.
  • Sub-assembly groups: Frame & base, Drive train, Control cabinet, Pneumatics and so on (the BOM Position), each with a progress bar. Click a group header to fold it.
  • Filter box: item number, description, bin or sub-assembly.
  • Hide consumed lines: on by default.

Each row shows item, description, bin, operation, expected, consumed (with a small bar), remaining and on hand. On hand is red when there isn’t enough.

Add parts to today’s list​

  • Scan into Scan part or bin. An item number adds 1; ME-1250*12 adds 12; a bin code filters to that bin’s parts.
  • Or use −, +, type a quantity, or All for everything remaining on that line.
  • Or use Consume kit on a group to add every remaining line of that sub-assembly.

Post​

The dark bar at the bottom shows how many lines are listed and warns about lines with not enough on hand or more than remaining.

  1. Review lists the lines. Remove one with ✕.
  2. Clear empties the list.
  3. Post consumption to BC posts it.

BC posts all lines or none. If one part isn’t in inventory, nothing posts and the message names it.

Lots and serial numbers​

Parts whose item tracking code in Business Central requires a lot or serial number on consumption show a Lot or Serial tag, and Choose lot / Choose serials instead of the quantity buttons.

Scanning such a part, or clicking the button, opens a picker with what’s in stock, earliest expiry first.

  • Lots: scan the lot label or type quantities per lot. Fill first-expiry-first spreads the quantity over the oldest lots, and one line can be split over several lots.
  • Serial numbers: scan each label or tick them in the list (one unit each).
  • Consume kit skips tracked parts. Choose their lots or serials on the line.

Business Central checks that every lot and serial is in stock when it posts.

Flushed parts​

Lines with flushing method Forward or Backward (paint and shop supplies in the demo) show with op 30. BC consumes them automatically when the operation is released or reports output.