Fasteners
Fasteners: production orders and BOM, stock and warehouse, quality and reporting.
Challenges
- Goods are produced by weight but sold by piece, so stock and prices need constant correction.
- When plating goes to a subcontractor the WIP stock disappears and return losses cannot be measured.
- Without batch traceability, customer complaints cannot be traced back to their source.
- Box, carton and pallet packaging variants are opened as separate items, so the item list bloats.
Workflows
From wire to forging
- Wire and bar raw material enters stock with a batch number.
- Cold forging and thread rolling operations are tracked on the work order.
- Output quantity is recorded in both kilograms and pieces.
From plating to packed shipment
- The semi-finished part is sent to plating on a subcontract work order.
- Returned quantity, loss and coating thickness measurement are posted.
- Goods are packed by packaging unit and leave with a delivery note.
Documents
- Raw material batch record
- Production order (forging/threading)
- Subcontract plating work order
- Packaging and delivery note
Reports
- Kilogram-to-piece conversion reconciliation
- Subcontract plating loss report
- Batch traceability breakdown
- Sales by packaging unit
Metrics
- Cost per kilogram
- Subcontract turnaround time
- Loss rate
- Order fulfilment rate
Compliance
- DIN/ISO fastener dimension and property classes
- EN 10204 inspection document and salt spray test records
- Hazardous waste and discharge permit for plating baths
Glossary
- Kilogram-to-piece conversion
- The unit conversion factor on the item card
- Subcontracted plating
- An external work order that keeps WIP stock visible
- Batch (lot)
- A batch-numbered stock movement kept for traceability
- Packaging variant
- The box/carton/pallet option of the same item
FAQ
Can I produce by weight and sell by piece?
Yes — the conversion factor is defined on the item card, and stock and invoicing use the same calculation.
Can I track material at the plating subcontractor?
Yes — the quantity sent on a subcontract order stays visible in WIP stock; returns and losses are posted.
In a complaint, can I find which batch it came from?
Yes — the batch chain is traced from raw material through to shipment.
Can I gather packaging options under one item?
Yes — box, carton and pallet are defined as packaging variants and stock is managed from a single card.
Can I record the coating thickness?
Yes — the quality measurement taken on subcontract return is written to the batch record.
