Sometimes it just doesn’t make sense to kit all the components for a Work Order when some of the components are not needed until some point down the process tree. This is where Operation Backflush of Components can come in handy. With the Operation Backflush feature of Relevant’s ERP system, you can specify at what Operation in the Process Routing any specific component is needed. Then when you complete a quantity at that operation, Relevant will backflush the component automatically.

You can specify that operation on the BOM and it will be carried across to any Work Order created for that item, whether the Work Order is manually created in Work Order Maintenance or generated by MRP. If you do not specify the operation on the BOM, you can still manually set the operation on any Work Order at any time. If you set up Work Order components for backflushing, Relevant will use the normal backflush logic built into the Work Order process. (Details of the backflush setup process can be found in the Relevant Inventory Control User Guide).