Setting up Oracle Apps Manufacturing involves a series of configurations and setups to enable various manufacturing processes and functionalities.

1. Organization Structure Setup:
• Define Legal Entities, Operating Units, and Inventory Organizations:
• Specify legal entities that represent distinct legal entities within your enterprise.
• Set up operating units to manage financial transactions and business processes.
• Define inventory organizations to manage inventory and manufacturing processes.
2. Item Master Setup:
• Define Items:
• Specify item attributes like item type (standard, model, kit, etc.), description, and category.
• Set up item relationships, such as substitutes, co-products, and by-products.
• Item Costs:
• Configure cost information, such as item cost organizations, cost methods (average, standard, etc.), and cost updates.
3. Bill of Materials (BOM) Setup:
• BOM Components:
• Create BOMs with details of components and their quantities needed to produce finished goods.
• Define alternate BOMs for different manufacturing scenarios.
• Effectivity and Revision Control:
• Set up effective dates and revision levels for BOMs.
• Manage changes to BOMs through approvals and version control.
4. Routing or Work Definition Setup:
• Define Routings:
• Create routings or work definitions that outline the sequence of operations required for manufacturing.
• Specify resource requirements, work centers, operation sequences, and setup times.
• Resource and Capacity Planning:
• Set up work centers with capacity details, calendars, and scheduling rules.
• Define resources like machines, labor, and tools required for operations.
5. Work in Process (WIP) Setup:
• WIP Parameters:
• Configure WIP parameters like job and schedule classes, discrete job settings, and batch control.
• WIP Accounting:
• Define WIP accounting classes and categories for cost tracking and work order completion accounting.
6. Quality Management Setup:
• Quality Codes and Plans:
• Create quality codes to categorize defects and issues.
• Set up quality plans with inspection requirements, tests, and tolerances.
• Quality Results:
• Configure quality result types and result categories to track inspection results.
7. Inventory Setup:
• Inventory Organizations:
• Create inventory organizations and define their parameters, such as valuation and costing information.
• Subinventories and Locators:
• Set up subinventories and locators for organizing and tracking inventory within inventory organizations.
8. Purchasing Setup:
• Supplier Setup:
• Define suppliers and supplier sites for procuring raw materials or components.
• Sourcing Rules and Purchase Agreements:
• Configure sourcing rules to determine the supply sources for items.
• Set up purchase agreements for volume discounts or long-term supplier contracts.
9. Order Management Setup:
• Order Types and Processing Rules:
• Create order types for different sales scenarios (standard, drop ship, etc.).
• Configure order processing rules for order fulfillment and shipping methods.
10. Master Scheduling/MRP Setup:
• Planning Parameters:
• Set up planning parameters like planning method (MRP, Min-Max, etc.), netting method, and planning horizon.
• Safety Stock and Demand Forecasts:
• Define safety stock levels and establish demand forecasts for items.
11. Costing Setup:
• Cost Organizations:
• Define cost organizations and their relationships to inventory organizations.
• Cost Components and Roll-up:
• Set up cost components to categorize costs (material, labor, overhead, etc.).
• Configure cost roll-up processes to calculate and update costs.
12. Shop Floor Control Setup:
• Work Center Schedules:
• Define work center schedules and operating hours.
• Labor and Resource Reporting:
• Configure labor and resource reporting for tracking work order progress.
13. System Integration and Interfaces:
• Data Import/Export:
• Set up interfaces for data import/export between Oracle E-Business Suite and external systems.
• Integration with Other Modules:
• Configure integrations with other Oracle E-Business Suite modules like Financials, Procurement, and Order Management.

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