Before you begin
- Create and Update Materials in Item Master
- Build the Bill of Materials
How the workflow connects
This journey connects the following stages. Complete the required checks at each stage before moving forward.
- 01Conditional
Lot-tracked input
Use lot or batch information to trace bulk input material back to its source.
Provides the controlled input for the next stage. - 02Conditional
Serialised input
Use serialised Component tracking when each individual part must be bound to a finished unit.
Provides the controlled input for the next stage. - 03Conditional
Quantity consumption
Use quantity consumption for non-serialised Components.
Provides the controlled input for the next stage. - 04Conditional
Mixed BOM genealogy
Combine both tracking types in one BOM when the Product uses mixed materials.
Step-by-step in Forge MES
- Use lot or batch information to trace bulk input material back to its source.
- Use serialised Component tracking when each individual part must be bound to a finished unit.
- Use quantity consumption for non-serialised Components.
- Combine both tracking types in one BOM when the Product uses mixed materials.
Rules to remember
- Normal Forge MES Work Orders still create one finished-unit serial and Production Task per output unit.
- A serial number batch groups finished-unit serials; it is not a quantity-only production mode.
- Material genealogy is strongest when lots, serials, and consumption events are captured at the correct Station.
Configure for the client
- Match product taxonomy, item codes, BOM governance, units of measure, revision control, and serial or lot tracking policies to the client's master-data standards.
- Validate the configured behaviour with approved test data in the target environment before production use.
Ready when
- Every Component has the correct tracking type.
- Lot identifiers are available for batch-tracked inputs.
- The team understands that finished output remains unit-serialised.