Take material from stock and return material to stock

To take materials from stock and cut them, use the TFS command. Then, use the RTS command to return the remaining lengths to stock.

The take-from-stock (TFS) tool in Inventory consumes the selected material and charges it to the selected job.

This transaction occurs automatically when cut lists are processed in the shop. However, there are several scenarios in which material may need to be consumed and charged manually. Such scenarious include plates, flat bars, and angles that are used to produce fittings, bolts sent to site, materials used for internal projects, and returned drops that end up being scrapped.

In the Inventory dialog, click items to select them.

To select multiple items, hold down Ctrl.
To select a range of subsequent items, hold down Shift.
Click TFS, or press Shift+F7.
Depending on whether the items are linked or combined to a job, one of the following happens:
- If the items are not linked or combined to a job or you have selected multiple items that are linked or combined to a job, the Take From Stock dialog opens.
- If a single item is selected and it is linked or combined to a job, a confirmation dialog appears.

Do one of the following:

Note:

The steps may vary slightly depending on the item properties, such as the item quantity, links to production control jobs, and the multing and nesting status.


To	Do this
Take from stock one or multiple items that are not linked or combined to a job	In the Take From Stock dialog, type the quantity of pieces and select the job number. Note that if you have selected multiple items, Tekla PowerFab automatically takes all available pieces from stock. If necessary, modify the category, sub-category, sequence, lot number, and release number. Click TFS to take the material from stock. In the RTS section of the dialog, type the quantity, width, length, location, and job number of items that you want to return to stock. Click RTS to return the remaining material lengths to stock. Click Apply.
Take from stock multiple items that are linked or combined to a job	In the Take From Stock dialog, select the job number. If necessary, modify the category, sub-category, sequence, lot number, and release number. To return all drop left from cutting to stock, select the Return Drop of Combined Items to Stock checkbox. Click TFS to take the material from stock.
Take from stock a single item that is linked or combined to a job	To update the linked production control jobs when taking the material from stock, click Yes in the confirmation dialog. If necessary, in the Take From Stock dialog, click the arrow buttons to move the quantity to take from stock to the Included list. In the Enter Value dialog, do one of the following: Type the date in the Enter Value field. The accepted formats are YYYY/MM/DD, YY/MM/DD, MM/DD/YYYY, and MM/DD/YY. In Date Required, select the date in the calendar. Click OK. In the Select Jobs to TFS dialog, click the arrow buttons to move the jobs that you want to update to the Included list. Click OK. To confirm taking the material item from stock, click Yes in the confirmation dialog. In the TFS/RTS dialog, click New to add a pieces that will be returned to stock. Then, define the size of the piece, and click Add. Repeat step h to add all necessary pieces. Click OK. The TFS dialog shows the progress of the take from stock process. After the take from stock process has finished, do one of the following: To close the TFS dialog and return to the Inventory dialog, click Close.To view or print TFS reports, click Reports.For more information, see TFS reports.