Q2. What are reference designators and how they are used practically .Please site few examples.

1. Reference designators are attached to BOM components when more than one piece of same components is used. This can be used for
referencing the multiple use of that component in the BOM
2. Reference designators are sequenced comments and instructions that pertain to a component.
Example: We can have eng drawings that clarify the assembly process for certain components or further instructions for the use of a large
quantity of the same component.
You can also specify whether to assign one reference designator for every usage of the component or assign any number of the reference
designator to the components.
Q3. What you about Mutually Exclusive in BOM?
Ans: Mutually Exclusive is applied to the Option Class. This means that only one option under the option class can be selected.
Q4. What is difference between Sub inventory Transfer and Move order Transfer?
Move order Transfer: In their you need to Approve. & also you will get move order no, from there you can query whenever you want. From
that you can also move material based on that move order no. You can trace material transferred based on move order no. Sub-inventory
Transfer:

Simply

transfer

from

one

location

to

another.

No

records

are

generated

during

transfer.

You can't trace material transferred

sub inventory transfer:
->we can transfer material between sub inventories
->we can't cancell the SI transfer
->we can't track the transaction
move order transfer:
->we can cancell move order
->we can track the M O
->we can set approval process
Q6. If any person asks what you know about AIM? How briefly we can explain b'coz we cont expalin AIM in short time.
AIM is an Application Implementation Methodology which is being followed for Oracle Apps Implementation project (ERP).
It consists different phases and processes. They are Phases:
1. Definition
2. Operation Analysis
3. Solution Design
4. Build
5. Transition, And
6. Production
Processes:
Project Management
Business Process Mapping
Application and Technical Architecture
Module Design and Build
Data Conversion
Documentation
Business System testing
performance Testing
Adoption and Learning
Production Migration
Each process has its own standard templates (RD 20, RD 50, MD50,MD60,MD70,TE40,etc) to capture various business scenarios, etc.

If we follow these processes, phases and using standard (important) templates then we won't be missing out any of the implementation steps
while implementing our ERP system.

What Is Backfulsh ?
What is meant by backflush? When exactly backflush happens?
How can we detect that backflush is happening?
In Bills of Material module when you create a bill for any assembly or sub assembly or a finished good, you define component supply type for
each component in a bill. These supply types are push, operation pull, assembly pull, Bulk, vendor/supplier, phantom etc. This Bills of
material is used in Work in Process module for manufacturing a job. When you manufacture an assembly, it requires components at the shop
floor as per the list given in a bill. If your supply type of a component is Push you have to manually issue components to shop floor for
manufacturing process but if the supply type of a component is either assembly pull or operation pull, you need not to issue components
manually to the shop floor but when a particular operation or an assembly is completed during manufacturing ie during move transactions or
completion transactions, Oracle application system automatically backflushes components from the supply subinventory and locator Here
,backflushing means deduction( reducing) of required quantity from Inventory on hand quantity. In case of push supply type you have to
deliver materials to shopfloor and deduct quantity yourself .Incase of backflushing you have to delivery materials to shopfloor and need not
deduct quantity yourself but system ( Oracle Applications) automatically deducts quantity from subinventory-locator on hand quantity when
any assembly or an operation is completed in WIP module manufacturing process.
Once any assembly is completed in WIP, please go to inventory module and check the subinventory and locator quantity for the item for
which assembly is completed. You will observe that on hand quantity has reduced .If total was 100 numbers and 10 numbers are pulled, by
WIP assembly or operation pull, balance will be 90 numbers.
Bill of Material Types
Standard Bill of Material
A standard bill of material is the most common type of bill and lists the mandatory components, the required quantity of each component, and
information to control work in process, material planning, and other Oracle Manufacturing functions. Examples include bills for manufacturing
assemblies, pick-to-order bills, kit bills, and phantoms.
A configuration bill (a type of standard bill) is a set of option choices made from a model bill that comprise a buildable, sellable product.
Configuration items and bills are automatically created from model bills after a customer chooses options on a sales order. Or, you can
manually create configuration bills by choosing options directly from a model bill.
Model Bill of Material
A model bill of material defines the list of options and option classes you can choose in Oracle Order Entry to order a configuration. A model
bill also specifies mandatory components or included items that are required for each configuration of that model. You do not order or build
the model itself: you order and build configurations of the model. A model bill can be either assemble-to-order or pick-to-order.
Option Class Bill of Material
An option class is an item that groups optional components on a bill. An option class is an item that becomes a level in your model bill of
material. Option classes can also have mandatory components that apply for all of its options. For example, when you order a computer, the
monitor is an option class, and the specific type of monitor you order is an option within that option class. An option class bill can be either
assemble-to-order or pick-to-order.
Planning Bill of Material
A planning bill of material is a bill of material structure that includes a percentage distribution for its components. The percentages associated
with the components on a planning bill of material do not need to add to 100%. You can define alternate and common planning bills, where
the bill you reference as a common must be another planning bill. Planning items can be nested within one another any number of times.
When you nest planning items, Oracle Master Scheduling explodes forecasts level by level and applies planning percentages at each level.

5.Can you change routing steps on a WIP job ?

No
7.Can you delete/purge a WIP job ?
Cannot be deleted but it can be purged by using SRS Purge discrete job
4.Can you change components on a WIP job ?
No you cannot change component on Job but you can change its qty, schedule date and status
15.Explain shop-floor status controls?
Shop floor statuses can be used to control shop floor movement transactions. You can define as many shop floor statuses as are required.
Shop floor statuses can be assigned to the interoperation steps of work in process routing operations. When assigned to an interoperation
step of an operation that is associated with a particular repetitive line and assembly, the status applies to all repetitive schedules building that
assembly on that line.
20) What is Yield Factor in BOM?
The yield is the percentage of the component that survives the manufacturing process. A yield factor of 0.90 means that only 90% of the
usage quantity of the component on a bill actually survives to be incorporated into the finished assembly.
32. What are steps included to make a final assembly?
Define all items in inventory.
Define the resources, which are going to work on it.
Define the Departments.
Define the Standard operations.
Define the Routing.
Define the Bill.
In WIP, define the parameters and Discrete Job. Then in Move transaction, complete the job, this above process make Ur final assembly to
complete.
35. What are the Nine mandatory Flexi fields in Inventory set up
Define Items Flex field
Define Item Categories Flex field,
Define Item Catalog Group Flex fields
Define Stock Locators Flex field
Define Account Aliases Flex field
Define Sales Orders Flex field
42. What setups are done in WIP?
1. Define WIP parameters (Req.)
2. Define WIP Accounting Classes (Req.)
3. Set WIP Profile Options (Req.)
4. Define Production Lines (Optional)
5. Define Repetitive assembly (Optional)
6. Define Schedule Groups (Optional)
7. Define Employees (Optional)
8. Define Employee Labor Rates (Optional)
9. Define Shop Floor Statuses (Optional)
11. Define Job/Schedule Docs (Optional)
12. Define Operation Documents (Optional)
43. What setups are done in BOM?
1. Set Profile Options (Required)
2. Define Exception Templates (Optional)
3. Define and Build your Workday Calendar (Required)
4. Assign Workday Calendar to organization (Required)

5. Define Bills of Material Parameters (Required)

6. Define Department Classes (Optional)
7. Define Resources (Optional)
8. Define Resources Groups (Optional)
9. Define Simulation Sets (Optional)
10. Define Locations (Optional)
11. Define Departments (Optional)
12. Assign Resources and Resource Shifts to Departments (Optional)
13. Define Overheads (Optional)
14. Associate Overheads with Departments (Optional)
15. Define Alternates (Optional)
16. Define Bills of Material Components (Optional)
17. Define Standard Instructions (Optional)
18. Define Change Order Types (Optional)
19. Define Delete Constraints (Optional
45. What all different type of supply type are three and what are their uses?
There are following supply types:
1. Operation Pull
2. Assembly Pull
3. Push
4. Supplier
5. Bulk
6. Phantom
7. Based On Bill
The purpose of putting a supply type is how you want system to consume the material.
As if you give PUSH type supply the material will consumed and reduced from sub inventory as soon as u release the job.
For Operation pull, material will be consumed as soon as you do first operation on the job while doing the MOVE TXN.
For assembly pull the material will be consumed when you will complete the assembly.
Bulk is issued in bulk and they are low value item like nuts, Bolts etc.
Phantom: Always used against Phantom Items.
Based On Bill: - The supply type defaults to Based on Bill.
This supply type indicates that component requirements are supplied based upon their individual supply types. You can override this default
by choosing one of the following supply types: Push, Assembly Pull,
Operation Pull, Bulk, or Supplier.

1. What is 2-way, 3-way, 4-way matching? Can you give me an example of 2 way matching? [Complexity **]
2-way matching:
2-way matching verifies that Purchase order and invoice quantities must match within your tolerances as follows:
Quantity billed <= Quantity Ordered
Invoice price <= Purchase order price
(<= sign is used because of tolerances)
Often used for services where no receiver is generated.

3-way matching:
3-way matching verifies that the receipt and invoice information match with the quantity tolerances defined:
Quantity billed <= Quantity received
4-way matching:
4-way matching verifies that acceptance documents and invoice information match within the quantity tolerances defined:
Quantity billed <= Quantity accepted.
(Acceptance is done at the time of Inspecting goods).
10. For an OSP Sub-assembly, when you move transaction to the 'Queue' of an OSP Operation, Requisition Import is fired
which creates an Approved Requisition and an Unapproved PO. What are the setups that govern creation of PO?
[Complexity **]
Sourcing Rule needs to be defined for the item. The sourcing rule needs to be mapped to item and organization under an
assignment set.
13. How do I ensure if Purchase order is cancelled then corresponding requisition is also cancelled? [Complexity *]
In Purchasing Option, Set Cancel requisition to Optionally or Always
3. During closure of inventory period, system throws an error stating pending transaction exist for this period? How to
resolve this and close the Inventory period? [Complexity **]
Navigate to inventory accounting period, click on the pending task and identify the nature of the task which is pending and
resolve as per issue.
7. Which report should I run for viewing item on hand quantity across organization? [Complexity *]
Multi-organization Quantity Report
4. What is concept of Multi-org? Whats the purpose of running concurrent request Replicate Seed Data? [Complexity **]
Multi-org means single installation of Oracle Applications will support multiple organizations with the use of different Set of
Books. Multi-org supports any number of Legal Entities.
Replicate seed data is a concurrent program used to replicate the generic data attributes such as Supplier, customer header
information across OUs. This program is typically run after creation of new OUs.
15. Can I perform Sub-inventory transfer to transfer items across organizations? [Complexity *]
Sub inventory transfer can be used to transfer items from one sub inventory to another within a single inventory
organization.
The difference between the two is that with the Move Order you can generate paper work (Pick Slip). With the Subinventory
Transfer there is no paper work.
Sub inventory transfers are used for adjustments , where are move orders are used for physical transfer of materials
1. Client operates in a retail shop environment where most of the goods sold are to the walk-in customers and wants to use
Oracle Order Management. What are the configurations to be done to support such businesses where quick order entry,
entering existing or new customers with ease, no elaborate picking and shipping process is required?
Workflow of type Bill and Ship only depending on clients requirement. Quick Sales order form can be used to facilitate
order details entry. Generic customer can be defined to account for walk-in customers.
2. Whats the use of specifying alternate items in Order Management?
System facilitates order entry user to choose between items which are set as Alternates based on attributes such as ATP
etc. Hence alternate items can be booked if original item is not available as per customer timelines.
3. Client requires a single delivery for all orders of a customer, what setups needs to be done for such a requirement?

In Shipping Parameter, set delivery grouping parameter to Customer and Auto create Delivery criteria as Across Orders.
8. Client wants to ensure that a particular item when placed in a Sale order is not processed until Inspection happens and
approval is given, how to setup such a requirement?
Create a Hold Source and specify Hold criteria as Item and criteria value as the item name.
12. How to setup credit hold in Order Management?
Credit hold setups include setting up
Customer site level Credit check must be enabled, Amount and currency must be specified
Payment term Credit check must be enabled
Credit check rule Credit check rule must be defined.
Order type Credit check Rule must be mapped as required
8. What is Demand time fence and Planning time fence?
Demand time fence is the period of time where system only considers Sales order demand and ignores forecast demand in
that period.
Planning time fence is the period of time where plan doesnt suggest any orders and considers the existing demand/supply
to be frozen.
9. What is difference between Cumulative Manufacturing lead time and Cumulative total lead time?

Cumulative manufacturing lead time

The total time required to make an item if you had all raw materials in stock but had to make all subassemblies level by
level. Bills of Material automatically calculates this value. Purchased items have no cumulative manufacturing lead time.
Cumulative total lead time
The total time required to make an item if no inventory existed and you had to order all the raw materials and make all
subassemblies level by level. Bills of Material automatically calculate this value.
7. What is Outside processing? What are the modules involved in OSP?
Oracle Manufacturing enables you to include supplier-sourced components and resources in your manufacturing processes.
Features include:
Using specialized supplier skills in your manufacturing process to help lower engineering and manufacturing costs and
increase production quality
Using supplier capacity to increase your overall production capacity.
Outside processing items represent supplier-sourced items, resources, and services that you include in your build process.
These items can be non-stocked items which represent the actual supplier contribution in your build process or you can
define the assembly itself as an outside processing item. The outside processing item is the item on your requisition or
purchase order and the item you receive in your purchase order receipts.
Modules involved are Inventory, Purchasing and WIP
9. If OSP requisition needs to be generated at the time of move transaction to that particular operation then what are the
setups required for handling this scenario?
In WIP parameters form, specify Requisition creation time as At Operation.

10. Client wants to track the value of transactions that is being scrapped during an operation, what are the setups required
to handle this scenario?
In WIP parameters form, specify one of the inter-operations steps as Scrap and Require Scrap account is checked.

1) Which are required steps in Inventory module set up?

Answer:
a) All the 6 key flexfields i.e Items, Item Catalog, Account Alias, Sales Order, Locator and Item Category
b) Organizations
c) Change Organizations
d) Intercompany Relations
e) Unit of Measure Classes
f)Subunventories
g)Item Attribute Controls, Categories
h)Default Category set
i)Item Statuses
j) Cost types
k)Profile Options
l)Inventory Accounting Periods

COMMON BOM