Validate the job, item, units and free stock before posting one material consumption effect.
Production Operator selects the work order and item, enters the lot and quantity, and records the issue date. Confirm the item unit against the physical pick. Production Planner can help resolve a shortage before the floor commits to the run.
Production Operator compares on-hand and reserved quantities for the intended stock. Confirm the location as part of the issuing procedure, especially when the item and lot exist in several places. Resolve the exact balance before allowing posting.
Production Operator sends the Draft issue for posting. The action checks work order state, same-unit item matching and free stock. A failed check leaves the issue available for correction without consuming stock.
A successful submission changes the issue to Posted and decrements the exact balance once. Production Operator reads the posting result, and Production Planner can compare the posted quantity with the material available for the job.
If the operator cannot tell whether submission completed, check the issue and resulting balance before another physical pick. Repeating the same posting must retain its existing effect. Follow the agreed correction procedure if the posted material itself was wrong.
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