More General Questions.

[Former Member]

Hi Guys,

1. Is it better to "close" a production order or "technically complete" it after the production is complete? Will it make a difference?

2. What dates are more important for tracking in a production order? Basic Dates or Actual Dates?

3. I am planning on implementing cost center accounting to capture costs from the machine and labor times given in the routing. Is there any easier method?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Will give points.

[Former Member]

Dear Rao,

1. Is it better to "close" a production order or "technically complete" it after the production is complete? Will it make a difference?

It is not the question of which is better, they serve different purposes.

TECO - The production order will not be relevant for MRP. Settlement can be done.

Confimations and GR/GI of production order still possible.

CLSD - The production order will not be relevant for MRP. If goods movements have taken place and / or activity booking done, then "closing" is <b>not possible</b> without settlement done. Confimations and GR/GI of production order <b>not possible</b>..

2. What dates are more important for tracking in a production order? Basic Dates or Actual Dates?

Both of the dates are important and have their roles to play.

Basic dates are important for scheduling.

Actual dates are important for leadtime scheduling and consequently capacity planning.

3. I am planning on implementing cost center accounting to capture costs from the machine and labor times given in the routing. Is there any easier method?

Your plan is nice and cool.

Hope this will help you, please confirm.

Regards,

Angshuman Kar

[Former Member]

Once when the production is completed and you do not expect any part quantity to be delived from the order then it is better to TECO a production order.

Once the order is TECO, it will not be taken into account in further availability calculations.

CLSD or Closing of an order cannot be done if the order has some settlements to be done or some open inspection lots against the prodcution order.

Actual dates for the prodcution order are more important for tracking the order as this gives us the exact confirmation dates. But most of SAP reports hve both the options of Basic Dates and Actual Dates.

Hope the above helps you.

[Former Member]

Hi Sandeep

I will try to answer first 2 questions.

1. Is it better to "close" a production order or "technically complete" it after the production is complete? Will it make a difference?

TECO before Settlement and Order close after settlement

If you close Production order before settlement, You will get an error message KO 115 (Balance of ORD %% is not zero) and not be able to close a production/process order if settlement is required.

2. What dates are more important for tracking in a production order? Basic Dates or Actual Dates?

Actual dates.

regards

Srinivas

[Former Member]

the settlement rule is created as soon as i create an order. are u saying that I can choose to close it or TECO it and it will not make any difference.

[Former Member]

Yes doesnt make any difference if you put TECO or close finally.

But usually you can TECO an order anytime, for CLOSE depends on order status.

regads

Srinivas