To create cutting order batches quickly and accurately, it's necessary to choose the right automatic creation method and set the assembly and numbering rules, or add batches manually when finer control over each batch is needed.

Creating All Batches Automatically

To create all batches automatically, you can follow any of the following methods:

• Select "Confirm and Add Batches" during the cutting order addition phase.
• From the Cutting Orders page, right-click on the cutting order you want to create bulk batches for, then choose "Add Batches Automatically."

Steps to Create Batches Automatically

Choosing the Assembly Rules

The assembly rules are different conditions for assembling the cut pieces from the cutting order into batches:

• By Roll: pieces of the same color and size, cut from the same roll, are assembled into one batch. Pieces from different rolls can't be in the same batch.
• By Shade: pieces of the same color, size, and shade are assembled into one batch. Pieces from different shades can't be in the same batch.
• By Quantity: set the traditional quantity and the maximum quantity per batch.
  • Traditional Quantity: the desired quantity per batch.
  • Maximum Quantity: the maximum number of pieces per batch.

Example: if the Traditional Quantity is 20 pieces and the Maximum Quantity is 25 pieces, and the cutting order has 124 pieces, this results in 5 batches of 20 pieces each and one batch with 24 pieces. If the cutting order has 126 pieces instead, this results in 6 batches of 20 pieces each and one batch with 6 pieces.

Entering the Numbering Rules and Confirming the Batches

• Enter the numbering rules for numbering the pieces within each batch.
• Click "Confirm" to display the batches that will be produced based on the entered assembly rules.
• You can save the batches and add them to the Production Order Batches page by clicking "Create Batches." You can also click "Print and Create Batches" to open a page for printing batch cards in a separate window, while also adding the batches to the Production Order Batches page.
  

Create bulk batches

After that, you're presented with two options:

• Go back to the Cutting Orders page to add a new cutting order.
• Go to the Production Order Batches page to select cards for the added batches.

Adding Batches Manually

The number of pieces in the batches can't exceed the number of pieces produced for each color and size.

To add batches manually, there must be a cutting order already added to the production order, and there must be pieces that aren't yet added to batches. Follow these steps:

• Select the cutting order you want to add batches to.
• Choose the roll the batch is cut from. The color, shade, and shrinkage level are added automatically based on the selected roll.
• Select the size of the batch you want to add. The marker sizes from the cutting order are displayed.
• Enter the number of pieces in the batch. There must be at least this many pieces of the selected size and color that aren't yet added to batches for this production order.
• Enter the starting number for numbering the pieces in the batch.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

• What's the difference between assembling "By Roll" and "By Shade"?
  By Roll assembles pieces of the same color and size that are cut from the same roll only, while By Shade assembles pieces of the same color, size, and shade regardless of which roll they were cut from.

• What's the difference between the Traditional Quantity and the Maximum Quantity when assembling by quantity?
  The Traditional Quantity is the desired number of pieces per batch, while the Maximum Quantity is the highest number of pieces allowed in a single batch.

• Can I add batches manually if batches have already been created automatically for the same cutting order?
  Yes, you can add batches manually as long as there are still pieces from the cutting order that haven't been added to batches yet.

• What happens if I try to enter a piece count for a batch that exceeds the pieces available for that color and size?
  The action can't be completed, since the number of pieces in the batches can't exceed the number of pieces produced for each color and size.

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