Defining Trackable Tools and Assigning them to Shop Floor Routings

Claiming a tool is like an exclusive reservation of a particular tool for a user, a work center, or an operation activity. No other object or person gets access to this tool as long as it is claimed. In addition, the claiming event also triggers a movement from the warehouse to the production location which is reflected in the status CLM Claimed.

Claiming can be performed manually in the Track Tool Usage app or it can be configured to take place automatically, triggered by an action handler assigned to the register action.

Tool registration is the process of documenting the tool number that has been used in production. The registration is performed manually by the operator after starting an operation activity in the Perform Work app. If the registration is meant to be mandatory it can also be configured as an automatic event triggered by an action handler assigned to an action (for example, SAP_COMPLETE). In that case, it is even recommended to check and perform the claim as well automatically, even though the claiming and registration events are not mutually dependent.

The registered tool will be recorded for a serialized product (SFI@OA) or for an operation activity (OA). It becomes part of the as-built BOM and is captured in the production action log.

During production, the operator and supervisor use the Track Tool Usage and Perform Work apps in order to execute the claiming and registration events. All actions, whether performed manually or automatically, are recorded in the Production Action log and the Product Genealogy report for further reference.

Trackable tools are like non-trackable tools based on material type PRT. They need to have a serial number profile assigned and on the PRT view in the material master, the PRT Usage must be defined as 009 (for PEO SFR) and the Registrable checkbox will be activated.

For this instance, it is now possible to book a goods receipt using the MIGO transaction. Thereafter, the status of the equipment will change to ESTO UII, which means that it is put into the warehouse and the UII identifier is attached.

Finally, the trackable tools need to be added to the work instruction of the corresponding operation activity to enable the operator to register the proper serial number of the tool during production execution.

• Use tool tracking to manage tool claiming, registration, and status changes in production processes.
• Define trackable tools with serial number profiles and registrable status for controlled usage and tracking.
• Assign PRTs to operation activities; set registrable status and use action handlers for automated tool management.
• Insert trackable tools into work instructions to enable operators to register serial numbers during execution.