Frequently Asked Oracle Apps SCM Interview Questions
Q – 1 Explain difference between Discrete mfg and Process manufacturing?
Ans- Discrete manufacturing is distinguished by the production of distinct items that use bills of material and routings
to determine costs and lead times.
Examples:
Automobile manufacturing, computer manufacturing, dishwasher and washing machine manufacturing, etc .
Process manufacturing is distinguished by a production approach that has minimal interruptions in actual processing in any one production run, or between production runs of similar products. This approach produces multiple unique products in relatively small batches flowing through different production operations throughout the factory.
They are normally producing a Product that is “Homogeneous” and equally divided for the convenience of packaging.
Typical examples are Food, pharmaceutical and other batched- based manufacturers such as refineries, wineries, etc .
Q – 2 Is it possible to change the warehouse after booking the Sales order, If Yes how to de allocate the items booked in previous warehouse?
Ans- Yes, it is possible ,and every thing is posible .excepet Order type and price list, if price list having same item then ok
similarly if item having same or other org then ok
Q – 3 What Should be the steps after approving purchase order want to change the quantity?
Ans- after approving in the purchase order then change the quantity or price and save it know then system is show the status is re-approval,then approve po then reseve quantity this is one case.
Q – 4 what is the significance of BILL OF LANDING PROGRAM in Order Management?
Ans- A Bill of Lading is a legal Document between the shipper of a particular good and the carrier detailing the type, quantity and destination of the good being carried. The bill of lading also serves as a receipt of shipment when the good is delivered to the predetermined destination.
This document must accompany the shipped goods, no matter the form of transportation, and must be signed by an authorized representative from the carrier, shipper and receiver.
For Example:
Suppose that a logistics company must transport gasoline from a plant in Texas to a gas station in Arizona via heavy truck. A plant representative and the driver would sign the bill of lading after the gas is loaded onto the truck. Once the gasoline is delivered to the gas station in Arizona, the truck driver must have the clerk at the station sign the document as well.
Q – 5 When a consultant decide or suggest to create OU and Inventory Organization? Why the difference is?
Ans- OU creation is not the responsibility of the Inventory or SCM consultant, and Inv ORG can be created depending on the business. Basically its hirearchy OU at the top and INV ORG at the next level down.
Q – 6 What is the difference between format trigger and action trigger? At what level can we write the format trigger frame or repeating frame or item?
Ans- format trigger :
when we want hide or display the objects in in layout model dynamically we can use format trigger
action trigger :
when a button selectd procedure executed new report open format trigger we can write in item level
Q – 7 Can one ‘operating unit’ user see the sales order of other operating? How can we achieve this?
Ans- in system profile options we can give one operating, and in default operating unit we can give another operating unit.
then we can see the other operating unit sales order form.
Q – 8 What are the attributes we need to define for BOM to raise configuration sales order?
Ans- 1. Item
2. Item Type
3. BOM Item Type
4. Assemble to Order
5. Pick Component
Q – 9 IF user wants to ship the lines in single delivery when there are different delivery id created for a Sales order, then what process has to be followed?
Ans- Un-assign delivery in shipping tab and then select all lines all together and create new delivery for all lines simultaneously. In such scenario, a new delivery for all lines created.
Q – 10 Tell me Is there a way to update schedule ship date for all lines of SO in one go?
Ans- Put all the line of SO in Single Ship Set and update Schedule ship date on any line ..all the line will get updated