Manage broken items
A source item can be broken or split to form broken source items, so the system uses the inventory of the broken items when the inventory for the source item is unavailable. You can define these broken items for a source item, assign sequences, and apply source variants to them, ensuring accurate inventory management and cost prioritization.
For example, for an item, Greek Yogurt with PCS as the base unit of measure, you can define the broken source items as follows:
| Sequence No. | Source Item No. | Qty. In Broken Base UOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek Yogurt Box | 10 PCS |
| 2 | Greek Yogurt Crate | 50 PCS |
In this case, when using the broken items functionality and creating a production order, when the system does not find the available inventory for the item, Greek Yogurt, the system first looks for the inventory in the Greek Yogurt Box item. If there is no available inventory in the box, the system looks for the inventory of the item defined in the next sequence, the Greek Yogurt Crate item.
You can set up how the system must process broken items per item on the Item Card page. For more information, see Set up broken items.
The system calculates the unit price for broken source items following a hierarchy. For more information, see Calculation of unit price for broken source items.
The system creates production orders from documents in the following ways: