Screens Control List

Background

The Screens Control List layout provides users with a powerful dashboard from which to view management information pertaining to the current inventory and life-cycle of the screens that are in operation, including for each screen type:-

The quantity that are currently expected on open Purchase Orders
The quantity that have been flagged for reclaim
The quantity that are ready to be prepared for coating.
The quantity that are,coated and currently available.
The quantity required by scheduled production jobs
Any shortfall/ surplus between the quantity required.
The quantity currently in usage.

By exposing this real time, event driven, operational data in a dashboard, screen-room staff are able to make informed decisions as to how to manage the existing inventory versus scheduled requirements, and to prioritise workloads accordingly.

About this task

This topic will instruct you how to understand the contents of, and the actions allowable from, the Screens Control list layout.

Prerequisites

Ensure that:-

You are familiar with the concept of screen printing, particular the physical composition of a screen and its life-cycle.
You have logged onto strokeone, and that you can see and access the Screens button in strokeone home banner.

Procedure

From the home banner, click the Screens and then Screen Control buttons.
The Screens Control List layout opens.

Layout Composition & Actions Permissible

This layout is composed of the following elements:-

(1) Screen inventory control numbers

This layout shows a series of control numbers for each unique screen SKU. The numbers are real time based on the status of screen manufacture, preparation and usage, as well as the associated production processes.

For each unique screen SKU (Note: at TOT Shirts Limited, a screen is uniquely defined at a SKU level by it's mesh count and frame-size), the following information is shown..

Field	Comments
SKU	The internal stock line item reference number for a screen
Description	The description associated with the SKU Typically in the form of <mesh_count> <frame-size>
Flagged for Reclaim	An @sum quantity of the screen SKU that has been flagged for reclaim. When a screen has been flagged for reclaim, it is no longer considered in use
Expected	An @sum quantity of the screen SKU that has been ordered on one or more purchase orders but not yet been delivered. An ordered screen can have one of two types, which denotes its origin and are accounted for differently. New: Restretch: When the expected screens are received, the expected pool is debited, and the available to coat pool is credited by the quantity of the blank screen SKU booked in as received on the purchase order..
PO Lines Button	Clicking on PO Lines button provides you a breakdown of the expected figures, showing the outstanding amounts on purchase orders, and the date the purchase order was raised. Click here to see an example.
Available to coat	The quantity of this screen sku that is ready to be prepared for usage. That is, the quantity physically available to be coated with photo sensitive emulsion once prepared. Note this quantity is adjusted according to the following transactions:- It is credited when these screen SKU's are flagged for reclaim are upgraded to reclaimed It is credited when these screen SKU's, which were expected, are booked in. It is debited when the SKU's are coated.
Coated	The quantity of the screen's SKU that are physically coated with emulsion ready for imaging. Note this quantity is adjusted according to the following transactions: It is credited when the same SKU's which are available to coat are coated. It is debited, when the SKU is in use A screen is in use when it has been:- Associated to a job order which requires screens The screen has been created - that is, the screen's status is started.
Required	This figure is a calculated @sum of the number of screens of this size that are required on all jobs orders that are not yet started. Specifically it is an @sum of this screen SKU where The SKU is associated to a job order The job order is not in a started status The screen has been not been created - that is, the screen's status is not started. It is debited, when the SKU is in use A screen is in use when it has been:- Associated to a job order which requires screens The screen has been created - that is, the screen's status is started..
Coated minus required	Indicates the number of coated screens in excess or in shortfall of current requirements. Calculated figure of [Coated - Required]
Total in Usage	Total number of the screens that have been created are associated to a job order Note this quantity is adjusted according to the following transactions: It is credited when the screen is said to be in use, meaning both the following are true:- Associated to a job order which requires screens The screen has been created, that is the screen' status is completed It is debited when the SKU is marked as reclaimed .

(2) Purchase Order Lines button: will show the purchase orders that ordered screens are expected on.

(3) Coat button: Allows members of the screen room to record how many screens they have coated.

(4) Split from coated button: Allows members of the screen room to record how many coated screen have split.

(5) Split from available button: Allows members of the screen room to record how many available for coating screens have split.

(6) Set: allows you to set how many coated screen exist.

(7) Adjust button: allows you to adjust the quantities of coated screens.

(8) - TBC - doesn't currently have any functionality

(9) Allows you to raise a Purchase Order from the screen types shown

(10) Scripted finds and sorts