Hi everybody:

After reading several posts on this forum I have realized that most of them are asking for similar things.
In my opinion openerp mrp manufacturing modules are too basic to cover medium-large size manufacturing companies needs, so ... we (ting-avanzosc) have deployed several modules to extend manufacturing modules functionality and I would like to ask people to test and try them and giving feedback.

We tried to build a complete manufacturing engine that can be configurable for any situation, small or big company.
We have got:
.- Operation master data
.- Machines that make operations
.- Operations made in a machine
.- Operations routing or proccess based on master
.- Extended bom where you can specify on wich step of proccess a material is consumed. You can also specify additional products to produce in an step.
.- Extended manufacturing order where you can set operators to machines and capture real time expended on operation by operator and by machine.
.- Subcontracting operations.
.- Estimated and real cost for an order.
.- Link cost with analytic accounts

Still some features in development. We will be working improving this modules still for a few months so any bug reported or even blueprints with good ideas will be appreciated.

You can find modules to download here:
https://launchpad.net/avanzosc/manufacturing

You can also see some screenshot I presented on belgium on community and partners day about this new modules here:
http://www.openerpsite.com/wp-content/u ... torial.htm
http://www.openerpsite.com/wp-content/u ... ial_Second part.htm

Whishing you will find it usefull, thank you very much:
Ana

Hello,

Thanks for the posting. I'll check and feedback.

Cheers,

Phong.

Congratulations for the initiative.

I've just seen the tutorial, but at first is not very clear to me.
Does this module cover multi-functional machines?


Thanks,

I'll install and try that soon.

Mihai

Hi,

I wanted to try this module. Installation works fine, but when creating a MO (clicking on "New"), it first added an empty one to the list view. Trying to create another one, an error window showed up:



Even on a fresh created database this happens.

Mihai and mangosteen, did you manage to use this module?

Hi all,

honestly I was not able to complete a full cycle,
and especially production,
but I assumed that it was late in the night and I did not managed to set up all things correctly.


Also I have installed one of our custom module that conflicts at some point with this new module. I removed my module and was able to proceed but not to actually produce something.

So I cannot say what was the exact issue,
I am planning a new review this week, as we move forward with our implementation of OpenERP and we need advanced manufacturing.

Then I will take notes on every aspect.

All in all is a very good initiative and it can be very very helpful.

We all need to test this and give feedback.

I have the same error:
''
AttributeError: View definition error for inherited view 'mrp_operations.mrp_production_form_inherit_view' on 'mrp.production' model: Element '<xpath expr="/form/notebook/page/field[@name='workcenter_lines']/form/field[@name='hour']">' not found in parent view 'mrp.mrp_production_form_view'
''

Is there any sort for this problem?

I am facing the same problem..

So not able to complete the flow..

Any help is appreciated

Thanks,

Sid

Could it be that you have got installed mrp_operations module?

It is not compatible with our modules. You only need to have installed mrp standar module, nothing more.

Thanks for your feedback!!

Ana

Hi,

now I've uninstalled the other mrp-modules, except the mrp standard module.
But now when using webclient, I can't use the manufacturing module, due to error messages like:


When creating/clicking on a MO.


When creating/clicking on a BoM.

Using GTK allows me to open the forms. Starting Production, it says:


But there aren't any red fields.
I've checked on Demodata MO and also created some, always the same error.

Sorry.... the modules include a new field on product. It is default_location where you have got to set the default location where materials will be consumed or final product will be produced.

So.. if you are using demo data (not recomended) you have to fill this required field on product form.

Afterwards, I don't understand you installed all modules except mrp, since mrp standar is required to work with our modules. Only mrp_operations is not compatible.

For the testing I recomend to use a clean database without demo data. Install mrp and afterwards install our modules. Configuration is quite complex since the processes they cover are complex also. If you need some support you can contact directly to me.

Thank you:

Ana

Ok, no problem, I've found the field.

I think you have misunderstood, I said I have uninstalled the other modules, so that only mrp standard is left.

So, I made a new database without demo data. After installing mrp, I installed your modules.
I've created everything to test a MO, which is being created out of a SO, I also filled the new field "default_location".
Now, when I try to confirm a SO a window appears:


Where do I find product_def_loc? Your field is called "default_location", or do both depend on each other?

Is there a manual or at least a tutorial for your modules?

Hi,

It will be good if we can have manual or screencast for the same..

Thanks,

S

mmm... we were doing manual orders, not from SO... you are right maybe there is a bug there...

I will inform to our programmers. Thank you for feedback.

Could you try please to make a manual order? I wanted to publish a manual ASAP but we had no time at the moment. You can see several screenshots here:

http://www.openerpsite.com/wp-content/u ... torial.htm
http://www.openerpsite.com/wp-content/u ... ial_Second part.htm

The only problem is that they were built almost 2 months ago and we have included more functionality than it is shown there, like the link to analytic accounts and the subcontracting proccess.

Wishing it could help:

Ana

How to set routing and BOM using the extended mrp module for the following case:

Product to produce: A1

A1: A2+A3+A4+A5(to produce at operation3 at workcenter 3) where A2, A3 and A4 are raw materials
A5: A6+A7+A8(To produce at operation 2 at workcenter 2) where A6, A7 are raw materials
A8: A9+A10+A11(To produce at operation 1 at workcenter 1) where A9, A10 are raw materials

How to set the related BOM?
How to set the routing?

When creating a new MO for A1, shall we have to create manually the afferent MOs for A5, A8 and A11 or it will be generated automaticlly?

Many thanks for your help

In your case... put in reverse order...
A8: A9+A10+A11(To produce at operation 1 at workcenter 1) where A9, A10 are raw materials
A5: A6+A7+A8(To produce at operation 2 at workcenter 2) where A6, A7 are raw materials
A1: A2+A3+A4+A5(to produce at operation3 at workcenter 3) where A2, A3 and A4 are raw materials

On this configuration A1 is final material to produce, so, you have to open a new BOM for it. Set A1 as final product.
After, include ALL raw materials on bom. Nevermind which operation should consume them.
So... include:
A2, A3 and A4, A6, A7, A9, A10 on bom

After... behind you have got a button "assign routing". Be sure that you have defined a routing seting operation1, operation2 and operation3 in correct sequence. Be sure that you have defined correctly the machines where operations have to be made on operation master. You can include several operations in a proccess. You can set machines where you can make several operations and also that an operation can be made in several machines, but you have to set at less one by default.

Now... you only have to set the correct operation where the material is going to be consumed. in your case you should set something like:
A2 operation 1
A3 operation 1
A4, operation 1
A6, operation 2
A7, operation 2
A9, operation 3
A10 operation 3

And for finish configuration, now you can go to operations page on bom. Open Each one of then and set
operation1: Semielaborated product A8. You should see on this screen the materials to consume, this is A2, A3, A4
operation2: semielaborated product A5. Identical way you should see materials to consume A6, A7
operation3: There is no semielaborated product since it is last operation so it will produce A1.
You will define as semielaborated the material produced by an operation and consumed by following operation. This semielaborated products are never stocked but only produced in an operation and consumed on next operation.
On operations screen you can also set additional materials to be produced for operation. This additional products can be stocked exactly same way that it will be final product. Sometimes you should stock them on trash location but other times you can use them in other productions or something.
So... that's all.
After that you can launch an order for A1 based on this BOM and you will obtain all stock moves from stock to machine locations included on their own internal picking in documents. You will also automatically obtain the semielaborated moves to be produce in an operation and consumed on next operation. Finally, produced additional and final product moves will be included on internal picking.out documents... You can find them on the wharehouse management menus.

If you pick.in materials to machine related workorder will be ready to produce.

Wishing it will be helpful:

Ana