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Maintaining the Manufactured Job Header

The header details for a manufactured job are entered and maintained on the Enter Manufactured Job screen. Whenever you create a new manufactured job, or load an existing one, Micronet displays the Enter Manufactured Job screen where you enter the main details of the job.

  1. Create a new manufactured job, or recall an existing one.

Refer to "Creating a New Manufactured Job" or "Recalling a Manufactured Job".

Micronet displays the Enter Manufactured Job screen.

 

Technical Tip

You can also display this screen by selecting EDIT | HEADER on the Manufactured Job Entry screen (refer to "Manufactured Job Entry - Edit - Header").

  1. If you have the Micronet Estimating System (MES) installed as part of MJC, and you have already created an estimate for the job you are working on, select LOAD ESTIMATE HEADER to load the header details from the estimate into the Enter Manufactured Job screen.

For more information, refer to "Enter Manufactured Job - Load Estimate Header".

 

Technical Tip

You can also load the materials, text and labour lines from an estimate, but you do that later on the Manufactured Job Entry screen - refer to "Manufactured Job Entry - Edit - Read Estimate".
  1. Complete or check the following fields:

 

Field

Value

 

 Department

Enter the job department (A-Z) for this job. You can also press Tab or Enter to select a department. You must select a manufactured job department.
  Item Number

Enter the item number to be manufactured in this job. You can also press Tab or Enter to select an item.

You can add or view narrative text for the item by pressing F5. For more information, refer to "Adding or Viewing Narrative Text".
  Description Micronet displays the description of the item to be manufactured.
  On Hand Micronet displays the current stock on hand quantity of the manufactured item.
  Current Cost Micronet displays the current average cost price per sales unit for the manufactured item.
  Units Micronet displays the unit in which the item is sold, e.g. EA (each), LM (lineal metres), SM or M2 (square metres), cartons, etc.
  Qty to Make Enter the quantity of the manufactured item to be made or leave this field blank (0.00). This figure is used by Micronet to display the new unit cost and can be altered at any time until job completion.
  Job Number

Enter the job number if required. This field is only enabled if the Manual Job Number field is set to Yes in the Department master file (refer to "File - Department").

Otherwise, this field is set to AUTO and Micronet automatically allocates the next job number.
  Next Job Number Micronet displays the job number for this job.
  Date In Micronet displays the date the job was created.
  Hours Micronet displays the actual hours worked on this job to date.
  Cost Micronet displays the cost of sales for the job to date, i.e. the cost of materials, labour and any other costs.
  Unit Cost Micronet displays the current unit cost of the item.
  Order Number

Enter the customer’s order number for this job, or an internal reference, e.g. requisition number, works number, etc.
  Start Date Enter the start or due date for this job. Micronet can produce reports for jobs committed to any particular date or date range
  End Date Enter a job ending date if required, or leave this field blank. This is used by inquiries and reports within MJC.
  Job Details

Enter up to three lines of description for the job, e.g. "Goods for Stores Stock", "For BHP Job# 6151", "Spare Parts", etc.
  Job Status

Enter the job status or accept the default job status as set in the Department master file (refer to "Adding a New Department").

If this field is greyed, it means that the job is in a status that cannot be changed (as set in the Job Status table), or that the job has been finalised. In these cases, there is no way to change the job status, regardless of your user security level.

You can only change the job status if the job status allows status changes (as set in the Job Status table) AND if your user security allows it AND if the job has not yet been finalised.

For more information about the Job Status Table, refer to "Edit - Applications - MJC - Job Status Table".
  Finalised

This field is only enabled if your user security allows you to finalise jobs. If the job is complete and you want to mark it as finalised in Micronet, select Yes.

Note that once a job is finalised, you cannot change any details.

For information on allowing users to finalise jobs, refer to "Maintenance - Edit UserIDs - 7. MJC Security".
  Area

Enter the job area to assign this job to, or accept the default as set in the Department master file (refer to "Adding a New Department").

You can delete the default area and press Tab or Enter to select a different area.
  Warehouse

Enter the warehouse that is going to be used for the transfer of materials, or accept the default.

You can delete the default warehouse and press Tab or Enter to select a different warehouse.
  1. Optionally, you can perform any of the following edits or actions on the Enter Manufactured Job screen if required:
  1. When you have finished editing the job header and other details, select the Accept button.

Micronet displays the Manufactured Job Entry screen.

 

Technical Tip

If you have any user defined questions, Micronet displays them first.
  1. Continue processing the job by completing the steps required in the "Manufactured Jobs Overview".