Thanks for the advice, I can't work out how to make it possible for a
user to enter a value e.g Width using teh configuration option question.
The only way I can get things to appear is as a radio button or a check box.
BJ Freeman wrote:
in the configuration portion you can ask questions.
This should take care the options problem.
I think there might be custom code to put the answer to the question
into a sub-assembly
The cabinet maker should not see the order but the productions run
it has the task called out with the parameter from the order.
again part of this might be custom code.
Paul Robinson sent the following on 7/31/2008 8:36 AM:
Thanks for the prompt reply.
Yes, the production run is almost the perfect fit, unfortunately the
only way I can see advising the cabinet maker is either to:
1. Create a product for all configuration options e.g. Width_1000mm,
Width_1100mm, Width_1200mm, Height_1000mm, Height_1100mm, Height_1200mm
- that sounds like a bit of a nightmare to me and fairly inflexible
2. Use the description of the line item in the order and require the
cabinet maker to open the order from their Production Run in the job
shop. Not ideal but simpler than the former.
Other ideas are always welcome!
Regards,
Paul
BJ Freeman wrote:
the configurable product seems a good fit since you get a production run
, in manufacturing.
you would then have this production run sent to the cabinet maker
that is custom code though.
the trick is to make the configurable detailed enough and have the task
in the production run that the cabinet maker understands.
Paul Robinson sent the following on 7/31/2008 7:47 AM:
Hi,
I have a client who has the following requirement:
Background:
They sell custom built office furniture i.e. a desk built to size with
many configurations including height,width, depth, finishing, edging,
material etc
- Customer wants and gets measured up for a desk
- Sales person will specify the desk (currently hand written)
- Sales person then gives hand written spec to the cabinet maker
- Cabinet maker makes the desk to the specifications
I need to work out a way of communicating the specification of the
product to the cabinet maker
I have tried configurable products, product features but nothing seems
to really fit. The ideal situation is the sales person adds a product in
the normal order process and it requests them to enter the
specifications.
Any ideas would be appreciated
Regards,
Paul
