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R Brahmankar
July 6, 2013 6 minute read

Rework In Manufacturing
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Nearly in all manufacturing environment there would be some or other form of rework.

I) Rework Production Order-Stock-Procured material

This scenario is executed when material which are bought out from vendor are found faulty. These materials
rather sending back to vendor for corrections are done rework in manufacturing unit itself.

For these materials, rework production order is created through which cost can be captured and debited to
Vendor. These costs are colleted on Cost center Rework and settled on cost center.

Any quantity to be scrapped can be removed from inventory and charged to pro tability analysis with a special
movement type 551 through Quality Processing.

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Quality Lot Processing

Inspection is to be done on Lot generated and Materials which are found defective send to REWK Storage
location as Blocked Stock

Material received in Quality Stock from Purchase order Goods receipts and found defective which can be rework
in house.

Inspection Lot Processing is over and Usage Decision is done. Quality stock is posted to “Unrestricted” stock
and “Block stock” which is to be reworked.

Create Rework Production Order

Creates rework order to correct defects. This order will be without reference to material so that cost will be
captured on to rework Cost center

Easy Access Path Logistics > Production > Shop Floor Control > Order > Create > Without Material CO07

On the Header screen, make following entries Order Text (Enter PO number and material Component Number
for reference)

Quantity (rework qty)

Now on the Maintain Settlement Rule: Overview screen, Enter  

Field name Value

Cat CTR Account assignment category

Then go to Operation details in operation overview to go in operation details.

Update Work  Center as Rework work center in the operation details where the rework operation is carried out with
standard values.

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Now in the Component Overview check that no components are exists. Enter Component code (same
manufactured material code) with Quantity and item category as L. Enter storage location of Goods Issue. Enter
Operation number to which these components will be consumed.

Release order by clicking release button and Save.

Production Order for Rework is created. Observe di erent number range for rework production Order.

Goods Issue to Production Order

All components required for Production Order are in Inventory with required quantity Components required for
Production are issued to orderTransaction Code MB1A Movement Type 261 for Production Order
reference.Enter Production Order to Issue Goods.Goods required for Production Order are issued.

Completion of Con rmation of Production Order

After physically completing Production Order Operation work, an operator needs to enter in the system as
Operation done. This activity is carried out to enter Con rmation of Operation in the Production Order.

Transaction Code CO11N all operations in Production Order are con rmed here.

Technically Complete Rework Order

After completing con rmation of all operations in rework order, user needs to give status to order as it is
Technically Complete so that all cost incurred on to Rework Order can be settled to Cost Center

On the Change Order Header screen, on Menu Bar go to Functions > Restrict Processing > Technically
Complete. System Updates TECO status to Rework Order

Transfer Posting of Material from Blocked to Quality

After Rework is done, material from blocked stock will be transfer to Quality stock for inspection.

 
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Transaction Code MB1B

Movement Type 349

Enter material code, and quantity.

Stock of Material is transferred to Quality Stock from Blocked stock

Quality Inspection

This Activity is carried out for inspection of material in the Inspection lot.

Inspection Lot must have generated. Sample calculation must have done.Easy Access Path Logistic > Quality
Management > Quality Inspection > Work List > Inspection > Change (QA32)

There are three major steps to follow for Inspection Lot Processing.

Result      Recording.
Defect      Recording.
Usage      Decision and Stock Posting.

Inspection Lot Processing is over and Usage Decision is done. Quality stock is posted to “Unrestricted” stock.

Production Order Cost

This activity you need to carried out to check rework production order cost so that the same can be debited to
vendor.

Easy Access Path Accounting > Controlling > Product Cost Controlling > Product Cost by Order > Information
System > Reports for Product Cost by Order > Detailed Reports > For Orders Transaction Code KKBC_ORD

Product cost by order can be known.

Debit Note to vendor

To posts the Debit Note to the Vendor. GL & Vendor Master should be present. Prior steps have to be
completed.

Easy Access Path Logistics > Materials Management > Purchasing > Purchase Order > Follow on functions >
Logistics Invoice Veri cation

Transaction Code MIRO

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On rst Screen, select in Transaction “Credit Memo”, enter PO Reference as P.O. No., Document date, Baseline
Date for Due Date Calculation, enter amount in amount tab Simulate the same & save the document.

II) Rework Production Order-Stock-Manufactured material

When operation is completed it has to enter in the system as con rm for completion. Now in this activity out of
total quantity some quantity is yield and some quantity can be reworked is observed

Easy Access Path Logistics > Production > Shop Floor Control > Con rmation > Enter > For Operation > Time
Ticket

Transaction Code CO11N

Here de ne actual yield and the rework quantity and Reason for Variance

Create Rework Production Order

Defective nished material stock is lying in store which can be reworked

In this activity, Production planner creates Rework Order to produce nished material from defective rework
able material. In this activity defective material is consumed and nished good material is produced.

Easy Access Path Logistics > Production > Shop Floor Control > Order > Create > Without Material CO07

Quantity      (rework quantity)

Now in the Component Overview check that no components are exists. Enter Component code (same
manufactured material code) with Quantity and item category as L. Enter storage location of Goods Issue. Enter
Operation number to which these components will be consumed. Release order by clicking release button and
Save it.

Goods Issue to Production Order and Completion of Con rmation of Production Order same as explain above.

Goods Receipts of Finished material from Rework Order

After Con rmation of all operations, Header material produced. This Material is posted into stock against
Production Order.

Easy Access Path Logistics > Production > Shop Floor Control > Goods Movements > Goods Receipts

Transaction Code MB31

Movement Type 101

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After this Finished Material is updated in Quality Stock.

Quality Inspection

Carried out for inspection of material in the Inspection lot in QA32.

Inspection Lot Processing is over and Usage Decision is done. Quality stock is posted to unrestricted stock.

III) Subsequent Rejection of Bought out items

If you want to return processed goods to the vendor for some reason (for example, line rejections), you can use
this function to return the goods. In this case a return purchase order is created and goods are returned to the
vendor with reference to the return purchase order.

Material return to store when found faulty

This activity is carried out when the goods are rejected on the shop oor/ Transaction code MB1A here enter
the Movement Type 262, plant, storage Location, the order no, Material no and quantity. Post the document.
The material issued is returned to the stores.

Check Production Order for Accumulated actual Cost

To determine the Cost to be debited to Vendor, due to rejection. Easy Access Path Accounting > Controlling >
Product Cost Controlling > Product Cost by Order > Information System > Reports for Product Cost by Order >
Detailed Reports > For Orders Transaction Code KKBC_ORD

On the initial screen, enter the Production Order No. and press Enter. In next screen, in menu option, Select Go
to -> Cost -> Analysis.

You get Actual Cost incurred to be Debited to Vendor.

Return to Vendor

As material is rejected you need to create a return purchase order

SAP East Access Logistics > Materials Management >Purchasing > Purchase order >Create > Vendor/supplying
Plant Known    

Transaction code ME21N

On the create purchase order screen enter the Vendor, Purchase Organization, Purchasing Group, Company
Code, Material No, quantity, Plant. Maintain the price select the condition tab at the item details and maintain
the gross price, if required maintain other conditions as required. Return purchase order is created

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Once the return Purchase order is created, release the PO by transaction code ME28. With reference to this PO
the material is send back to the supplier by using through MIGO. Goods posted is reduced from the inventory
stock

With reference to this document if required excise invoice can be generated and the excise entries can be taken
care of by transaction code J1IS.After that post the debit note to vendor through MIRO with reference to
purchase order created.

Three di erent scenarios discussed for the rework cycle as per the business requirements, till there are another
types of rework that occurred on the shop oor, we will discuss in next blog.

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