When we release a work order we issue material, even when we have shortages, and force negative on-hand inventory. Generally we have enough parts to start the WO - the parts shortage is delivered in time to complete the WO on schedule.  
 
We are trying to use WO-L-F shortage report to track WO's with shortages so that receiving can route the items to the floor/WO when they come in instead of shelving the parts or having to create hand written lists to track them.  
 
The problem we have found is that WO-l-F will not report the quantity for misssing parts required- if the parts have been issued.  In fact it gives no info on parts status at all.   Very confusing...  ???
 
Any advise on how to better manage this process?
 
 
Thanks  

Thanks Lynn,
 
We'll try the change in our process.  By the way, did you get my email reply back to you?