Input groups and output groups

Input groups and output groups respectively bundle the inputs and outputs which will share the same strategy regarding WIP Handling, Inventory Handling... (e.g.: an output group for manual output registration and an output group for automatic output registration). These can be configured and subsequently be added to one or several template recipe variants.

Certain rules apply to both input groups and output groups:

  • Items in the same input or output group must have the same Uom. The Uom cannot be changed anymore after creation of the group.
  • The list with items to add to the group is filtered based on the Uom, and for output groups also based on the category of the group.
  • The serial number and QC handling settings within a group is less strict. E.g. non-QC controlled items can be added if QC settings are present in the recipe. The QC settings will then be ignored for the non-QC controlled items.
  • An item can only be added to 1 input group / output group. It is possible though to add one and the same item to an input group and an output group.
  • For phantom items, the sub items are inherited from the settings within Item Management. The composition cannot be edited at recipe level like in plain recipes.