9/9/2023 Flushing Principle

Control Raw Material Consumption

Production Control – D365

Start
Start

Start
Operation

Finish
Operation
Production Order
Available To
Location

Operation

Manual

Finish

Fahad Ullah
FUNCTIONAL CONSULTANT – D365
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1. Conceptual Meaning of Flushing Principle
Flushing principles refer to the method used to allocate raw materials or components to production orders or
manufacturing orders as they are consumed during the production process.

There are several flushing principles available in D365, and you can configure them based on your business
requirements. Here are some common flushing principles:

Start Finish

Available at
Manual
location

S. n Flushing Principle Explanation

Manual The Manual flushing principle indicates that the registration of material
1
consumption is a manual operation.
The Start flushing principle indicates that material will be automatically consumed
2 Start when the production order is started. The amount of material that is consumed is
proportional to the quantity that is started.
The Finish flushing principle indicates that material will be automatically consumed
3 Finish when the production order is reported as finished, or when an operation that is set
up to consume the materials is registered as completed.
The Available at location flushing principle indicates that the material will be
4 Available at Location
automatically consumed when it's registered as picked for production.

Note: In this document we will discuss and demonstrate three flushing principles i.e., START, FINISH, MANUAL

 The Available at location flushing principle only applies for products that are enabled for warehouse
management processes (WMS). To be discuss later on in details.
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2. Matrix
Here is how different actions in D365FO react to the flushing principles:

Production Cycle
Production Picking List Report As Picking List
Created Estimated Released Started End
Stage Generate Finished Generate
Flushing Principle

Auto Material
Start X X X X X X
Consumption
Auto Material
Finish X X X X X X
Consumption
Manual
Manual X X X X X X
Picking List

3. Business Scenario
SKF US bearing manufacturing company produces different types of bearing in different categories i.e.
1. Rolling Bearing
2. Mounted Bearing and Housing
3. Super-precision Bearing
4. Plain Bearing

In rolling bearings, there are different categories such as ball bearings, roller bearings, etc. Deep groove ball bearings
are one of the common categories in ball bearings. It is the most widely used bearing type and is particularly versatile.
They have low friction and are optimized for low noise and low vibration. Which enables high rotational speeds.

Now are going to utilize the four-flushing principle for deep groove ball bearing production process.
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S. n List of Material Product Number Nature of Goods Flushing Principle Production Type
1 Inner Ring Race IRR-001 Semi-Finished Good Start BOM
2 Outer Ring Race ORR-002 Semi-Finished Good Start BOM
3 Steel balls SB-001 Semi-Finished Good Start BOM
4 Seal S-0001 Purchase Item Start BOM
5 Cage CAG-0001 Semi-Finished Good Start BOM
6 Lubrication LUB-001 Purchase Item Start BOM
Deep Groove Ball
7 DGBB-001 Finished Good Start BOM
Bearing

4. Flushing Principle - Start

4.1. Pre- Requisite – Setup

4.1.1. Release Product

Navigation Pane: Product Information Management  Products  Release Products

1. On action pane, click a new button

2. Product type, item
3. Product subtype, product
4. Product number, IRR-001
5. Product name, Inner Ring Race
6. Item number, IRR-001
7. Unit of measure (BOM, Purchase, Sale Inventory), ea
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8. Item model group, SFG
9. Item group, SFG
10. Storage dimension group, SiteWH
11. Tracking dimension group, None
12. Click, ok button

13. In Engineer, Fast tab, Flushing Principle, Start

14. Production type, BOM
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Note: All remaining items will define on as same step as follow 4.1.1. as above screenshot

4.1.2. Bill of Material

Navigation Pane: Production information management  Bill of material and formula  Bill of materials

1. On action pane, click a new button

2. BOM, FLU-0001
3. Name, Deep Groove Ball Bearing
4. Site, Site01
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5. Click, header
6. In BOM version fast tab, click add button
7. Item number DGBB-001
8. Site, Site-01
9. Warehouse, WH-01
10. Quantity, 8

11. Click, Lines

12. In bill of materials lines, fast tab, click new button
13. Add one by one semi-finished good and purchase item
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14. On action pane, click bill of materials
15. Click approval
16. Approved by 002589
17. Click, ok button

18. In BOM version, fast tab, click approve button

19. Approved by 002589
20. Click, ok button
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21. In BOM version, fast tab, click activate button
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4.1.3. Operation

Navigation Pane: Production control  Setup  Routes  Operations

1. On action pane, click a new button

2. Add one by one all operation with name
3. Click a save button

4.1.4. Route

Navigation Pane: Production control  All routes

1. On action pane, click a new button

2. In general, fast tab, Route number is system generated
3. In general, fast tab, Name, Deep Groove Ball Bearing
4. In Version, fast tab, Click add button
5. Item number, DGBB-001
6. Warehouse, WH-01
7. On action pane, click route details
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8. On action pane, click a new button
9. Add one by one Operation with Operation no sequence

10. Select operation no 10

11. Add overview information
a. Item code, Table
b. Item relation DGBB-001
c. Route code, route
d. Route relation, PGE-000017 “Route number system generated”
e. Site, Site-01
f. Route group, Discrete M
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4.1.5. Operation Relations

Navigation Pane: Production control  Setup  Routes  Operations

1. In PM-001 Operation, click relation on action pane

2. In cost category
a. Setup, Standard
b. Run, Standard
c. Quantity, Standard
3. In resource requirement, fast tab, click new button
4. Resource type, resource group
5. Requirement, 69
6. Description, Deep Groove Ball Bearing
7. Operation Scheduling (√)
8. Job Scheduling (√)
9. Click, save button
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Note: In above screenshot we defined cost categories and resource requirement on Operation # PMB-001- Preparation
of Bearing Materials- Deep Groove Ball Bearing, and same step will follow 4.1.5. for define remaining operation i.e.

FOR-0001 Forging- Deep Groove Ball Bearing

TRU-0001 Turning- Deep Groove Ball Bearing
HT-0001 Heat Treatment- Deep Groove Ball Bearing
GR-0001 Grinding- Deep Groove Ball Bearing
MSB-0001 Making of Steel Balls- Deep Groove Ball Bearing
MOR-0001 Making of Retainers- Deep Groove Ball Bearing
ASS-0001 Assembly- Deep Groove Ball Bearing

4.1.6. Other Information on Route

Navigation Pane: Production control  All routes

1. Select operation no 10
2. In general tab,
a. Item code, table
b. Route code, route
c. Operation PMB-001
d. Item relation, DGBB-001
e. Route relation, PGE-000017
f. Site, Site-01
g. Route group, Discrete M
h. Route type, Standard

Note: In above screenshots, in general tab, we defined general information on Operation # PMB-001- Preparation of
Bearing Materials- Deep Groove Ball Bearing, and same step will follow 4.1.5. for define remaining operation i.e.
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FOR-0001 Forging- Deep Groove Ball Bearing
TRU-0001 Turning- Deep Groove Ball Bearing
HT-0001 Heat Treatment- Deep Groove Ball Bearing
GR-0001 Grinding- Deep Groove Ball Bearing
MSB-0001 Making of Steel Balls- Deep Groove Ball Bearing
MOR-0001 Making of Retainers- Deep Groove Ball Bearing
ASS-0001 Assembly- Deep Groove Ball Bearing

3. Select operation no 10
4. In setup tab,
a. Formula, Standard
b. Costing resource, 69
c. Cost Category, Setup, Run, Quantity is Standard

Note: In above screenshots, in setup tab, we defined setup tab information on Operation # PMB-001- Preparation of
Bearing Materials- Deep Groove Ball Bearing, and same step will follow 4.1.5. for define remaining operation i.e.

FOR-0001 Forging- Deep Groove Ball Bearing

TRU-0001 Turning- Deep Groove Ball Bearing
HT-0001 Heat Treatment- Deep Groove Ball Bearing
GR-0001 Grinding- Deep Groove Ball Bearing
MSB-0001 Making of Steel Balls- Deep Groove Ball Bearing
MOR-0001 Making of Retainers- Deep Groove Ball Bearing
ASS-0001 Assembly- Deep Groove Ball Bearing
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5. Select operation no 10
6. In resource requirement, fast tab, click new button
a. Resource type, resource group
b. Requirement, 69
c. Description, Deep Groove Ball Bearing

Note: In above screenshots, resource requirement tab we defined resource requirement on Operation # PMB-001-
Preparation of Bearing Materials- Deep Groove Ball Bearing, and same step will follow 4.1.5. for define remaining
operation i.e.

FOR-0001 Forging- Deep Groove Ball Bearing

TRU-0001 Turning- Deep Groove Ball Bearing
HT-0001 Heat Treatment- Deep Groove Ball Bearing
GR-0001 Grinding- Deep Groove Ball Bearing
MSB-0001 Making of Steel Balls- Deep Groove Ball Bearing
MOR-0001 Making of Retainers- Deep Groove Ball Bearing
ASS-0001 Assembly- Deep Groove Ball Bearing
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4.1.7. Route Approval

1. On action pane, click route

2. Click, approve button
3. Approved by, 002589
4. Click, ok button

5. In version fast tab, click approve button then activate button

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4.1.8. On Hand Quantity

Navigation Pane: Inventory management  Inquires and reports  On hand list

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4.2. Run Production Process

Navigation Pane: Production control  Production orders  All production orders

1. On action pane, click new production order

2. Production, PGE-000032
3. Item number, DGBB-001
4. Name, Deep groove ball bearing
5. Select, site, site-01
6. Warehouse, WH-01
7. Quantity, 8

8. Click, create button

9. BOM number, FLU-0001
10. Route number, PGE-000017
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4.2.1. Production Order- Created

1. Current status is Created

2. On action pane, production order,
3. Click Estimate button

4.2.2. Production Order- Estimate

1. Click, ok button

2. Current status is Estimated

3. Remain status, Material consumption
4. On action pane, click production order
5. Click, Release Button
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4.2.3. Production Order- Released

1. Click ok button
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2. On action pane, click view
3. Click Picking list

4. Current status is Released

5. Remain status, Material consumption
6. On action pane, click production order
7. Click, Start button
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4.2.4. Production Order- Started

1. Click ok button

8. Current status is Started

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4.2.4.1. Impact of Flushing Principle – Start

According to flushing principle we had set the Flushing Principle- Start on Item level Now Here result is Material
consumption has been done at the time of production start.

1. On action pane, click view

2. Click picking list

4.2.4.2. Auto Picking List Post

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4.2.4.3. On Hand Quantity

1. On action pane, click production order

2. Click On- hand

3. Click Ordered Items

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4. On action pane, click production order
5. Click, Report as finished button

4.2.5. Production Order Report as Finished

1. Click, ok button
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2. Current status is Report as finished
3. Remain Status is End
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5. Flushing Principle – Finish

5.1. Pre- Requisite – Setup

5.1.1. Release Product

Navigation Pane: Product Information Management  Products  Release Products

1. Items are created already and explain in step 4.1.1.

2. Just we changed Flushing principle, Finished

S. n List of Material Product Number Nature of Goods Flushing Principle Production Type
1 Inner Ring Race IRR-001 Semi-Finished Good Finish BOM
2 Outer Ring Race ORR-002 Semi-Finished Good Finish BOM
3 Steel balls SB-001 Semi-Finished Good Finish BOM
4 Seal S-0001 Purchase Item Finish BOM
5 Cage CAG-0001 Semi-Finished Good Finish BOM
6 Lubrication LUB-001 Purchase Item Finish BOM
Deep Groove Ball
7 DGBB-001 Finished Good Finish BOM
Bearing
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5.1.2. Bill of Material

Navigation Pane: Production information management  Bill of material and formula  Bill of materials

1. On action pane, click a new button

2. BOM, FLU-0002
3. Name, Deep Groove Ball Bearing
4. Site, Site01

5. Click, header
6. In BOM version fast tab, click add button
7. Item number DGBB-001
8. Site, Site-01
9. Warehouse, WH-01
10. Quantity, 10
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11. Click, Lines
12. In bill of materials lines, fast tab, click new button
13. Add one by one semi-finished good and purchase item

14. On action pane, click bill of materials

15. Click approval
16. Approved by 002589
17. Click, ok button
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18. In BOM version, fast tab, click approve button
19. Approved by 002589
20. Click, ok button

21. In BOM version, fast tab, click activate button

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5.1.3. Production Control Parameters

Navigation Pane: Production control  Setup  Production control parameters

1. In Automatic Update
2. In Auto Report as Finished, Select Flushing Principle
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5.2. Run Production Process

Navigation Pane: Production control  Production orders  All production orders

1. On action pane, click new production order

2. Production, PGE-000033
3. Item number, DGBB-001
4. Name, Deep groove ball bearing
5. Select, site, site-01
6. Warehouse, WH-01
7. Quantity, 10

8. BOM number, FLU-0002

9. Route number, PGE-000017
10. Click, create button
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5.2.1. Production Order Created

1. Current status is Created

2. On action pane, production order,
3. Click Estimate button

5.2.2. Production Order Estimate

1. Click, ok button

2. Current status is Estimated

3. Remain status, Material consumption
4. On action pane, click production order
5. Click, Released button
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5.2.3. Production Order- Release

1. Click ok button

2. Current status is Released

3. Remain status, Material consumption
4. On action pane, click production order
5. Click, Start button
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5.2.4. Production Order Started

1. Click ok button
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2. On action pane: click view
3. Click, picking list

2. Current status is Started

3. Remain Status, Material Consumption
4. On action pane, click production order
5. Click Report as finished button
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5.2.4.1.1. Impact of Flushing Principle – Finish

According to flushing principle we had set the Flushing Principle- Finish on Item Level Now Here result is Material
consumption has not been completed it will be done at the time of production Report as Finished

5.2.5. Production Order Report as Finished

1. In general, Select automatic BOM consumption, Flushing Principle

2. In general, Select automatic Route consumption, Route group dependent
3. Click, Overview

4. Click, ok button
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5.2.5.1. Auto Picking List Post

1. On action pane, Click view

2. Click Picking list
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5.2.5.2. On-Hand Quantity

1. On action pane, Click production order

2. Click Transaction
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6. Flushing Principle – Manual

6.1. Pre- Requisite – Setup

6.1.1. Release Product

Navigation Pane: Product Information Management  Products  Release Products

3. Items are created already and explain in step 4.1.1.

4. Just we changed Flushing principle, Manual

S. n List of Material Product Number Nature of Goods Flushing Principle Production Type
1 Inner Ring Race IRR-001 Semi-Finished Good Manual BOM
2 Outer Ring Race ORR-002 Semi-Finished Good Manual BOM
3 Steel balls SB-001 Semi-Finished Good Manual BOM
4 Seal S-0001 Purchase Item Manual BOM
5 Cage CAG-0001 Semi-Finished Good Manual BOM
6 Lubrication LUB-001 Purchase Item Manual BOM
Deep Groove Ball
7 DGBB-001 Finished Good Manual BOM
Bearing
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6.1.2. Bill of Material

Navigation Pane: Production information management  Bill of material and formula  Bill of materials

1. On action pane, click a new button

2. BOM, FLU-0003
3. Name, Deep Groove Ball Bearing
4. Site, Site01

5. Click, header
6. In BOM version fast tab, click add button
7. Item number DGBB-001
8. Site, Site-01
9. Warehouse, WH-04
10. Quantity, 6
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11. Click, Lines
12. In bill of materials lines, fast tab, click new button
13. Add one by one semi-finished good and purchase item

14. On action pane, click bill of materials

15. Click approval
16. Approved by 002589
17. Click, ok button
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18. In BOM version, fast tab, click approve button
19. Approved by 002589
20. Click, ok button

21. In BOM version, fast tab, click activate button

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6.2. Run Production Process

Navigation Pane: Production control  Production orders  All production orders

1. On action pane, click new production order

2. Production, PGE-000034
3. Item number, DGBB-001
4. Name, Deep groove ball bearing
5. Select, site, site-01
6. Warehouse, WH-04

7. Quantity, 5
8. BOM number, FLU-0003
9. Route number, PGE-000017
10. Click, create button
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6.2.1. Production Order Created

1. Current status is Created

2. On action pane, production order,
3. Click Estimate button

6.2.2. Production Order Estimate

1. Click, ok button
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2. Current status is Estimated
3. Remain status, Material consumption
4. On action pane, click production order
5. Click, Released button

5. On action pane: click production order

6. Click, BOM
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6.2.3. Production Order- Release

1. Click ok button

2. Current status is Released

3. Remain status, Material consumption
4. On action pane, click production order
5. Click, Start button
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6.2.4. Production Order Started

1. Click ok button

6.2.4.1. Impact of Flushing Principle – Manual

According to flushing principle we had set the Flushing Principle- Manual on Item level. Manual consumption is not
automatically registered; you must manually enter consumption on the picking list.

6.2.4.2. Manual Picking list Post

1. On action pane, click view

2. Click Picking List
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6. Current status is Started
7. Remain Status, Material Consumption
8. On action pane, click production order
9. Click Report as finished button

6.2.5. Production Order Report as Finished

3. In general, Select automatic BOM consumption, Flushing Principle

4. In general, Select automatic Route consumption, Route group dependent
5. Click, ok button
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6.2.5.1. On- Hand Quantity

1. On action pane, Click production order

2. Click Transaction
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