Lotting is used to group a collection of selected Marks together and can be defined on an ad hoc basis. Each lot has several associated dates where you can note deadlines for certain events, for example, you can specify the dates on which a lot (meaning a group of marks) is due for fabrication, paint and dispatch.
You can put marks into lots in one of the following ways:
§ Automatically
Marks are typically imported into STRUMIS from a CAD
Interface file using the Import Detailed
Listing function. You can import lot
information along with the marks. You can also release lots automatically
as part of the import process. See About
detailed lists.
§ Manually
You can manually assign or reassign marks to
a lot. To do this, use the Production
Lotting form. If you use this method to assign lots, you must already
have a Detailed List containing
the marks to be supplied for the Contract
(see About detailed
lists). You can manually release lots from the Production
Lotting form.
Select the method in the Lot/Load Source field on the Contract - Details tab. For more information see Contract Details. If you select the CAD Interface file method, you can still manually reassign a mark to a different lot if necessary. If you select the manual method and then import a Detailed Listing, the lot information is not included in the import and you have to use the Production Lotting form to add this information. All marks imported using the CAD Interface, with the lot information set to manual in the Contract details, will be placed in the Not Lotted column of the Production Lotting form once the import is complete.
When you have assigned marks to lots, you must then release the lots when you are ready to move on to either Production Nesting and Ordering, or to Generate Work Orders. See What's next?
Access
To access lotting information, click the Production Lotting button on the Contract Ribbon. Alternatively, from the sidebar menu, go to Production > Lotting.
When you work with lotting information, you will use the Production Lotting form.