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Shop floor & inventory
How to allocate inventory to a specific project
Allocation means received material is tied to a project container — not a communal pile. Spectr receives materials into containers and allocates them to projects so production pulls the right stock.
Key facts
- Unallocated sheet will be used by the loudest job.
- Spectr’s receiving flow is: arrive, container, allocate to project.
- Leftovers should return to a container, not to folklore.
- Costing only works if issues hit the job that used the material.
How shops handle this
- Receive against a PO and a job
A generic “stock” receipt is how jobs share a lie. - Put it in a labeled container
Allocation without a physical home still gets stolen by the next nest. - Issue to the cutlist or workstation
The pull should be visible. - Return remnants on purpose
Decide: keep on job, or release to another approved job.
Common questions
We buy coil for multiple jobs.
Allocate what you reserve. Share what you truly share — and say so in the system.
What if the GC delays and material sits?
That is a cash and yard problem you can only see if it is still on a job.
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