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W/O

The Production module is responsible for the creation and management of work conducted on aircraft mainframes. The Work Order is the main option used in the Production system. This is used to create and manage the work packs for the aircraft. This work can be categorically internal as well as third party.

Note: The Shop module is used for internal work (repairs, refurbishing, etc.) on off-wing parts.

An additional element of the Work Order functionality is it allows the company to analyze all time and costs involved in the work, giving a better understanding of the operation and the opportunity to improve in certain areas where cost and time are an issue.

Work can be planned effectively and work packs can be created quickly, avoiding labor intensive copying and sorting of Task Cards (Check Cards). Relevant information to the checks is produced along with the Check Pack to allow project management of the check.

Third Party capabilities allow management of projects for your customers, giving you full flexibility and control over your costs and charges to your customers. System invoicing is immediate, detailing all work carried out and any materials used. Additional billing can be added to include miscellaneous costs.

Finally, upon completion of Work Orders (checks, etc.), information is fed back to other modules in the system, such as Technical Records (for component information), Engineering (completions of inspections, AD's, SB's etc.) and the G/L Interface (for costing and billing).

Bar coding can be used for shop floor data collection, allowing online, real-time recording of work carried out. Graphical statuses of each check can be viewed while work is in progress. Management can easily see when work is ahead, on time, or behind schedule (actual versus estimates), along with the breakdown of costs involved.

Reports detailing work requirements and zone conflicts help to organize the check effectively. Panel removal sheets cut down time wasted in removing/installing panels unnecessarily.

Included as part of the Production system is the interface to your financial system, this allows complete cost control on checks and dissemination of work in progress costs against work completed.

From the Initial Work Order window, users can search, create, and add supplemental details for W/Os. From the W/O Detail window, users specify the primary details of the W/O: such as Location, Category, Schedule, etc.

The typical life cycle of a Work Order goes through 6 status’:

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1. GENERATION – the W/O is being created and tasks are being attached.
2. PRE/AUTH - the W/O has been created and pending authorization. (This status is optional and controlled by switch WOATHREL.)
3. OPEN – the W/O is authorized and available for users to action tasks, track man hours, and issue parts.
4. COMPLETED – once all Task Cards attached to the W/O are actioned (closed, deferred, canceled) the W/O status automatically changes from Open to Completed.
5. POSTCOMPLT (Post Completed) - compliance records are written for E/Cs, P/N E/Cs, P/N Controls, and defects, their repeat schedules reset, and unused material can be returned to stock to credit the W/O.
6. CLOSED – the W/O Actuals are finalized and the financials are closed. Unused material cannot be returned to stock to credit the W/O.

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The following tabs and buttons are available at the initial level.

For information on the options in the header level, refer to Work Order Detail.

This update window is also available in query mode where users can view the records provided in this window but cannot create new records or edit existing data. Refer to this module's Query menu.

Work Order Process