How to use ATO Model & ATO Item as bill for ATO Model

Question

Can anybody have an Idea of using ATO Item inside an ATO Model, ATO Model as a bill for another ATO model. In the below mentioned scenario, is it possible for the ATO Item(item_compE) to be manufactured based on the sales order.. I don't want to keep it manufactured.. But in Vision Instance, the parent Job is completed normaly & able to ship the SO. But when i checked the onhand for the ATO Item components, its not reduced.. ie it is not manufactured & shipped, but didn't throw any error....
     1     Order_itemABCDE (ATO Model)
     1.1     item_compA          (Purchased)
     1.2     item_compB     (Purchased)
     1.3     item_compC          (Purchased)
     1.4     item_compD          (ATO Option Class)
     1.4.1     item_compD1          (Purchased)
     1.4.2     item_compD2          (Purchased)
     1.4.3     item_compD3          (Finished)
     1.5     item_compE          (ATO ITEM)
     1.5.1     item_compE1          (Finished)
     1.5.2     item_compE2          (Purchased)
     1.5.3     item_compE3          (Purchased)
Now I am creating a separate discreet job order for the ATO Item & keep the onhand available, & its working fine...Is there a way to automatically create a Job order for ATO Item along with the parent item from the Sales order?.
Also How can I extend it to a requirement like, an ATO Model item, inside another ATO model item???For example ItemA(ATO Model) as a bill for ItemB(ATO Model). How it can be accomplished, as ItemA is not directly ordered thru SO, its jus a component for ItemB & want to manufacture based on requirement..
Hope the Scenario is clear.. Please suggest if this can be achieved...
Thanks
Ranjith

Answer 1

rrenji83 wrote:
Can anybody have an Idea of using ATO Item inside an ATO Model, ATO Model as a bill for another ATO model. In the below mentioned scenario, is it possible for the ATO Item(item_compE) to be manufactured based on the sales order.. I don't want to keep it manufactured.. But in Vision Instance, the parent Job is completed normaly & able to ship the SO. But when i checked the onhand for the ATO Item components, its not reduced.. ie it is not manufactured & shipped, but didn't throw any error....
     1     Order_itemABCDE (ATO Model)
     1.1     item_compA          (Purchased)
     1.2     item_compB     (Purchased)
     1.3     item_compC          (Purchased)
     1.4     item_compD          (ATO Option Class)
     1.4.1     item_compD1          (Purchased)
     1.4.2     item_compD2          (Purchased)
     1.4.3     item_compD3          (Finished)
     1.5     item_compE          (ATO ITEM)
     1.5.1     item_compE1          (Finished)
     1.5.2     item_compE2          (Purchased)
     1.5.3     item_compE3          (Purchased)
Now I am creating a separate discreet job order for the ATO Item & keep the onhand available, & its working fine...Is there a way to automatically create a Job order for ATO Item along with the parent item from the Sales order?.
Also How can I extend it to a requirement like, an ATO Model item, inside another ATO model item???For example ItemA(ATO Model) as a bill for ItemB(ATO Model). How it can be accomplished, as ItemA is not directly ordered thru SO, its jus a component for ItemB & want to manufacture based on requirement..
Hope the Scenario is clear.. Please suggest if this can be achieved...
Thanks
RanjithI don't know..if i got your requirement correctly or not
Make ATO Item supply type as phantom for the ATO model Bill..this way when the job is created for the top model...ATO item will be exploded..
HTH
Mahendra