Add piece tracking and load tracking information and loads to the current production control job

Use the Production/Shipping Entry dialog box to add information to the current product control job. You can add piece tracking information and loads, ship and unship loads, and add piece marks to trucks.

Note: The Production/Shipping Entry dialog box only allows you to add one item at a time.

To open the Production/Shipping Entry dialog box, do either of the following:

Select Maintenance > Production Control > Production/Shipping Entry.
In the Production Control module, open a job and in the Production Control ribbon tab, select Modify Data > Production/Shipping Entry.

The Production/Shipping Entry dialog box opens on the Piece Tracking tab.

Add piece tracking information

In the Production/Shipping Entry dialog do the following:

In the Action list, select the action that you want to perform.

You can add or delete items.
In the Job # list, select the production control job for which you want to perform the action.
Select the main mark, piece mark, sequence, lot number, work package, station, the employee who is adding the information, and date.

Note: The employee must be a Tekla PowerFab user.
In the Quantity field, enter the number of pieces being worked on.
In the Hours field, enter the hours used for working on the item.
To perform the action, click Add or Delete.

The action is updated to the selected job. The action also appears in the History list at the bottom of the Production/Shipping Entry dialog.

Add loads, ship loads, and unship loads

In the Production/Shipping Entry dialog, do the following:

Click the Trucks tab to open it.
In the Action list, select the action that you want to perform.

You can add or validate, ship, or unship trucks.
In the Job # list, select the production job for which you want to perform the action.
Select the load number, shipping date, and destination in the appropriate lists.
If necessary, click View to view the items assigned to the selected load.
If the load needs to be returned, select the To Be Returned checkbox.

The load must be returned even if the materials will not be physically returned. Returning the loaded items allows the piece marks to be loaded onto a new shipping ticket that contains items delivered to the job site. This way, Tekla PowerFab can keep accurate records of when parts were received and shipped.
To perform the action, click Add/Validate, Ship, or Un-Ship.

The action is updated to the selected production control job. The action also appears in the History list at the bottom of the Production/Shipping Entry dialog.
View the shipping ticket (optional).
See Create and view a shipping ticket.

Add piece marks to trucks

In the Production/Shipping Entry dialog, do the following:

Click the Load Tracking tab to open it.
In the Action list, select the action that you want to perform.

You can add, delete, return, or unreturn items.
Select the main mark, piece mark, sequence, lot number, work package, load number, and date.
If necessary, click View to view the items assigned to the selected load.
In the Quantity field, enter the number of pieces that are being worked on.
Click Add, Delete, Return, or Un-Return.

The action is updated to the selected production control job. The action also appears in the History list at the bottom of the Production/Shipping Entry dialog.
View the shipping ticket (optional).
See Create and view a shipping ticket.