The NetSuite Manufacturing Mobile SuiteApp enables production operators with little ERP knowledge to use mobile scanners to report manufacturing shop floor data. This mobile solution improves performance, scalability, customization support, and streamlines production activities.
You do not need to buy an Advanced Manufacturing license or a WMS license to get access to the scanner solution. Anyone who purchases the NetSuite Manufacturing feature automatically receives Manufacturing Mobile. An assembly and work order license is sufficient to set up the Manufacturing Mobile and SCM mobile bundles.
Both the WMS and Manufacturing activities can be performed on the same scanner.
The Manufacturing Mobile Shop Floor Process
Generally, the NetSuite Manufacturing Mobile shop floor workflow can be categorized into the following four independent processes:
- Material staging (not currently available)
- Component consumption
- Finished good production
- Inventory and financial data updates
You can perform each step independently to separate manufacturing data collection from financial and inventory transaction reporting.
The Manufacturing Mobile workflow will not stop the production operator from reporting what occurs. For example, if you have consumed a lot number that is not recorded in NetSuite, you can report the consumption in the Mobile SuiteApp. The data is validated for consistency and accuracy during processing.
Enhanced Usability for Scanner Flow in Manufacturing Mobile
Manufacturing Mobile includes the following usability enhancements to scanner flow:
■ On the Select-Shift page, the Description column is added to the Shifts table. This column provides
additional context about the specific shift. Additionally, the default number of shifts listed is reduced to
one.
■ Popup messages and error messages for entering a reported quantity are updated. The messages
now provide better descriptions of the outcome of specific actions.
■ To provide additional context about the work order, some pages are updated with new columns and
fields.
■ To reduce the number of pages to navigate, some confirmation and success message pages are
removed.