3.2 Setup Department
- Form Application: Bills of Material
- Form Name: BOMFDODP
- Form Path: /oracle/apps/r12/visr12/apps/apps_st/appl/bom/12.0.0/forms/US/BOMFDODP.fmx
Department consists of group of resources (man and machine) that are used in manufacturing routings. Setting up a resource and assigning to department is a must before using in routing operations.
Navigation: BOM responsibility -> Routings -> Departments
- Enter ‘Department’ name
- Enter Department ‘Description’
- Select department ‘Class’ i.e. Classification of departments into groups.
- Select department ‘location’ (address)
- Enter ‘Inactive On’ to inactive a department. Keep blank to keep department active.
- Click on ‘Resources’
- Select the ‘Resource’ name to assign to the department
- Check ‘Available 24hrs’ if the resource is available all day.
- Check ‘Share’ if this resource can be shared with other departments.
- Enter the number of units the resource is available in this department.
- Select ‘Borrowed resources’ shared from other departments that are available in this department.
Save the changes.