Entering Laminate Cuts on Orders

The same laminate product is often sold in more than one size. When a smaller-sized piece is out of stock, you can sometimes create a laminate cut from a larger piece of the product to fill an order. The system determines when a cut is possible based on the authorized cuts that are set up in Laminate Cut Maintenance. If a cut is possible, Sales Order Entry automatically launches the Laminate Cuts screen when you enter an out-of-stock laminate product on the order.

To enter a laminate cut:

Create or open a sales order and display the Body screen.
Enter a laminate product.

If the size you want is out of stock and the system determines that a cut is possible, the Laminate Cuts screen displays.

Examine the cuts that are possible, based on the information shown. If more than one cut is possible, each potential cut is listed on a separate line. Determine which cut will give you the remnants you want.

Column	Description
Qty	Enter a quantity only on the line for the cut you want to make.
Prf*	The preference for this cut, compared to other cuts you could make. Cuts are listed in order of preference.
Avail*	The number of larger-sized pieces from which cuts can be made.
Cut From*	The dimensions of the larger-sized pieces from which cuts can be made.
Rem 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5*	The resulting remnants for each possible cut.

* These fields are view-only.

Enter a cut quantity only on the line for the cut you want to make. If more than one cut is possible, leave this field blank for the cuts you do not want to make.
Use the Create hot key to add the desired remnant to the current order. The system does the following:

Reduces the available quantity of the larger piece from which the cut was made.
Adds an available quantity for any remnants not committed to the current order.

Complete the order as usual.