WIP Nest Processing

The Job Nesting feature lets you combine several small jobs into one larger nested job process. This lets you view and select combinations of work orders that can be batched together into larger processes (e.g. you can nest multiple jobs using the same raw material or components).

The result is a reduction of waste and operational costs, optimized use of raw material and resources, and improved efficiencies.

Exploring

This program lets you process a job nest.

Things you can do in this program include:

  • Process a job nest.
  • Issue the actual material and labor to the job nest.

  • This program is accessed from the Program List of the SYSPRO menu:

    Program List > Work in Progress > WIP Job Nesting

A group of jobs, processed together as a percentage of the material and labor used.

External generic or machine-specific software that performs the optimization of the nest against the raw materials.

Nesting refers to the process of efficiently manufacturing shaped and non-symmetrical parts from flat raw material.

The components in a nested-based process are positioned in a pattern that will best use the materials and minimize waste.

This is the integration interface that provides a link between ERP systems and a dedicated nesting software.

Topics

Job Nesting

Setup programs

Job Nest Capture

WIP Nest Format Maintenance

Query programs

WIP Nest Cost History Query

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Feature Guides

Starting

  • The Associate serials by bin setup option (Setup Options > Configuration > Distribution > Inventory) must be enabled.

You can restrict operator access to programs by assigning them to groups and applying access control against the group (configured using the Operator Groups program).

The following configuration options in SYSPRO may affect processing within this program or feature, including whether certain fields and options are accessible.

The Setup Options program lets you configure how SYSPRO behaves across all modules. These settings can affect processing within this program.

Setup Options > Configuration > Distribution > Inventory

  • Associate serials by bin

Solving

A prerequisite to using the Job Nesting feature is that the Associate serials by bin setup option is enabled.

Enable the Associate serials by bin setup option (Setup Options > Configuration > Distribution > Inventory).

This message is displayed in the WIP Nest Processing program when the status of the job nest still needs to be Confirmed before it can be processed.

Use the Job Nest Capture program to confirm the job nest.

If the status of the job nest is not C - Confirmed it is unavailable for selection. Use the Job Nest Capture program toconfirm the job nest before processing it.

  1. Open the WIP Nest Processing program (Program List > Work in Progress > WIP Job Nesting).

  2. Select the job nest you want to process.

  3. Issue all the required raw materials to the nest.

    Once you have issued material, the nest status is set to I - In progress and you can't edit the nest using the Job Nest Capture program.

  4. Process the job nest, entering the stock utilization, remnant or scrap percentages.

  5. Complete the job nest.

    This sets the status to F - Finished/Complete.

You would typically use this procedure once the material and labor required for the job nest has been recorded.

  1. Open the WIP Nest Processing program (Program List > Work in Progress > WIP Job Nesting).
  2. Select the job nest you want to complete.

  3. Select Set to complete from the Job Nest Header pane.

    A tick mark is inserted in the Nest complete field indicating that the status has been updated to F - Finished/Complete.

Referencing

Select the job nest that you want to process.

You can only select job nests that are in a status of C - Confirmed.

Field Description

Job nest details

 
Job Nest This indicates the job nest.

Nest description

This indicates the job nest description.

Status

This indicates the job nest status (which must be C - Confirmed in order to be processed).

Once processed, the nest status will be set to C - Confirmed.

Work center

This indicates the work center of the job nest.

Work center description

This indicates the description of the work center.

Nest complete

A tick mark indicates that all raw material has been accounted for and the job nest is complete.

Set nest to complete

Select Set to complete to complete the nest.

If all raw material has been accounted for, the nest will be set to complete automatically. However, you can also set the nest to complete manually.
Field Description

Issue new material

This issues the actual material that will be used for the job nest.

This may not be the same material that was assigned to the job code using the Job Nest Capture program.

The material is taken out of stock and when the jobs are processed, even if this differs from the assigned material that was planned for the job nest.

Stock code

This indicates the stock code of the issued material.

Description

This indicates the description of the stock code.

Sheet

This indicates the sheet that is issued for the job nest.

Qty required

This indicates the quantity of material that is required for the job nest.

Qty issued

This indicates the quantity of material that was issued for the job nest.

Issue to nest

Either Issue material or Issue done is displayed at this field.

When material has not been issued, select Issue material and enter the materials in the Issue Materials pane.

Once material has been issued:

  • Issue material changes to Issue done and can no longer be selected.
  • The job nest status is set to I - In progress and can't be changed using the Job Nest Capture program.

Process jobs

Either Issue first, Process jobs or Complete is displayed at this field.

  • If material has not been issued, Issue first is displayed.
  • Once material has been issued, select Process jobs and enter the job details on the Process Nested Jobs for Stock code screen.
  • Once the job is processed, Complete is displayed.

The fields on this pane become available when you select Issue material on the Nest Materials pane.

Field Description

Post

This posts the issued materials.

Issue to the nest

 

Stock code

This indicates the stock code for of the material that will be issued to the nest.

Warehouse

This indicates the warehouse from which stock will be issued to the nest.

Description

This indicates the stock code description.

Sheet

This indicates the sheet number of the material that will be issued to the nest.

Quantity

This indicates the quantity of stock that will be issued to the nest.
Unit of measure

This lets you select the unit of measure required (i.e. stocking, alternate, manufacturing or other).

Ledger code

This indicates the ledger code against which the issued material will be billed.

Bin location

This indicates the location of the bin for the stock that will be issued.

Lot

This indicates the lot from which the stock will be issued.

Serial

This indicates the serial from which the stock will be issued.

This screen is displayed when you select Process jobs option from the Nest Materials pane.

Jobs that are linked to the selected raw material (as well as unprocessed jobs not linked to any raw material) will be listed.

Field Description
Process nested jobs (labor and material) This processes the nest jobs, applies utilization percentages, as well as the labor and material issued.
Add scrap This specifies that the remainder of the raw material or sheet will be scrapped.
Add remnant This specifies that the remainder of the raw material or sheet will be returned to the remnant bin for re-use.

Nest Labor Details

 

Labor details

This lets you record the labor details in the unit of measure defined against the Work Centers.

Machine

Select the machine that was used to complete the job nest.

Total runtime

Enter the amount of time the machine required to complete the job nest..

Total startup time

Enter the amount of time the machine required to start up.

Total setup time

Enter the amount of time required to set up the machine.

Total teardown time

Enter the amount of time the machine required to shut down.

Rate indicator

Indicate the machine rate.

Employee

Indicate the employee who operated the machine.

Employee rate indicator

Indicate the employee rate.
Field Description
Job This indicates the job code.
Stock code This indicates the stock code used.
Stock description This indicates the description of the stock code.
Raw material stock  
Sheet This indicates the specific sheet or raw material that will be used for the job nest.
Qty to make This indicates the expected quantity for the job nest.

Percentage utilization

Enter a percentage utilization.

For example:

Part 1 took up 20% of the sheet.

  • You don't need to add a percentage for each job.

  • The total utilization and scrap/remnant percentage must equal 100%.

Qty manufactured

Optionally enter the manufactured quantity, which will be used as a default when receipting the job.

Qty scrapped

Enter the quantity that was scrapped for the job nest. These are typically items with defects that haven't passed quality control.

Material reference

Bin

Enter the bin into which the remnant stock is placed.

Scrap reason

Enter the reason for scrapping items. This relates to the items in the Qty scrapped field.