Configure the Lot Flow

Configure only what the manual flow needs. Asset and item rules, lot states and routes come later, in the electives.

Create the lot operations

1. Navigate to Configuration → Ops → Lot Configuration.

2. Give the existing operations colors: Receive #28A745, Transfer #0069AD, Scrap #C62828.

3. Create these operations, all enabled:

   Operation	Color	Inputs	Outputs
   Machine	#00838F	Yes	Yes
   Blend	#5C6BC0	Yes	Yes
   Coat	#7B5E57	Yes	Yes
   Inspect	#F9A825	Yes	Yes
   Pack	#6A1B9A	Yes	Yes
   Ship	#455A64	Yes	No

Ship is an endpoint: it takes material out of inventory without creating a new lot. The shipped lot keeps its history, so it can still be traced.

Reference Materials: Lot Operations configuration

Lot Operations

You can create any type of Lot Operation you want. Each operation can be defined to 'Allow Input Lots' and/or 'Allow Output Lots'. For example, a 'Receive' operation to a warehouse would only involve output lots, in that the operation would receive a lot of material. A 'Transfer' operation would consume from an 'input lot' and add to an 'output lot'.

An operation can be enabled or disabled. Only enabled operations can be selected in user screens.

An operation can be set to a distinct color which is used in the Trace Chart.

From Lot Configuration › Lot Operations →

Serialization definitions generate lot names. Each one has a name, a prefix, and a number of digits, so RAL with 7 digits gives RAL0000001, RAL0000002 and so on. One definition per stage makes a lot's name tell you what it is.

Create the serialization definitions

Navigate to Configuration → Ops → Serialization and create these, each with 7 digits:

Name	Prefix
Raw Aluminum	RAL
Raw Blending Ingredients	RBI
WIP Machined Parts	WMP
WIP Coatings/Blends	WBL
WIP Coated Parts	WCP
Finished Goods Packages	FGP

Use these names exactly; the custom receiving screen in the electives looks them up by name.

Create the storage areas

1. Navigate to Configuration → Ops → Assets.
2. Under CoreForge\Philadelphia, add an area named Storage.
3. Under Storage, add the areas Receiving, Bins and Shipping.

Finished lot operations

lot-operations.json: the finished lot operations, including the asset and item rules you'll add in the electives, to compare with your build.