Processing Stages
A processing stage is a step in production, for example Receiving, Filleting, Trimming or Packing. Every trade item belongs to a stage, and every production posting is made at a stage:
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Output is posted at a stage (the Stage field in the output journal and on pallets).
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Consumption is posted to a stage of a lot (the Consumed to Stage field).
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Lots can be split into Lot Stages, so cost and yield can be followed per step.
Stages are also used as defaults in many places: the Stage and Consumption Stage on the WF User Profile, the Processing Stage on lots and production agreements, and the purchase and storage receipt stages in the WiseFish Setup.
Setting up stages
Open Processing Stages. In the Production role it's under Production Setup; you can also search for it.
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Field |
Description |
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Stage |
A unique code for the stage, for example FILLET. |
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Description |
The name of the stage. |
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Variant Code for WIP Posting |
The item variant used when WIP items are posted to BC inventory at this stage. This keeps WIP from different stages apart in inventory. If left blank, the system fills it in automatically the first time it's needed. |
WIP variants per stage
If WIP Variants in the Trade Item Setup is set to Post WIP Production to Variants, WIP output is posted to BC inventory on a separate variant for each stage:
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When WIP is produced at a stage for the first time, the system takes the stage's Variant Code for WIP Posting. If that's blank, it creates a code from the Stage Variant Nos. number series in the WiseFish Setup Base.
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If the item doesn't have this variant yet, it's created automatically, with the stage description as its description and "Created by Stage …" as Description 2.
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This only applies to items with WF Item Type = WIP, and only when no variant has been entered on the line.
If WIP Variants is set to No Variants for WIP, WIP is posted without variants.
💡 Agree on the stage codes before going live. They're used in lots, trade items and postings, and are hard to change later.