we do this
 
Procedure for returning assembled items back into stock:
This will not work with an F&O item like SONATROL or most Feed BOMS
 
1. Enter a work order with the part # with zero quantity to build.  
 
    1a. edit the wo bom if some items are to be scraped or are missing.
 
2. Enter finished production with a negative amount you need to put back into stock. This puts everything back into whip.  
 
3. Kit issue material with a negative amount you are returning to stock. This moves items back into stock.
 
4. Go back into finished production and close work order for the qty returned. <--- is this correct or should it be 0 last cost and av cost get set to negitive
 
EXAMPLE: WEDSADS22205 taking 2 off the shelf need to take the high level number out of stock and return all the components it took to make it back into stock.  
 
WO with part # WEDSADS22205 with -0- quantity.
Enter finished production for -2
Kit issue material -2
Close work order.
Note:
If a component has been taken off the item being returned to stock it must be added back in when issuing material.
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For items built with F&O you need to do this reversal with the original w/o bom.  ( FUN !! )
 
 JW
 
 

What do you mean by "F&O item like SONATROL or most Feed BOMS"?  We have had big trouble with doing negative finished production.  We have used this to back out of a finish production of a work order for a finished good that has had materials issued by sequence and then accidentally backflushed at finish production.  The serial number file records a positive finish production, the inventory records a negative, so we are now off by two.  If I am remembering right the general ledger is recording a positive finish also, so we are in a mess and it is time for journal entries and serial number edits, and average cost fixes!  Is this what you mean?

Thanks Shadowcaster for the clarification.  We don't use F&O's much so I didn't recognize it! ??? I assume you mean you don't do serial numbers, and yes, it is (was) a mess... we don't allow negative backouts anymore and have an elaborate procedure involving negative sequence finishes to correct the backflush.  It's tedious but fool proof!