I was wondering if someone could help with a question I have regarding "remnants" of material. We produce large rolls of paper in several different colors, red, green, blue, etc. We probably have 50 colors in total. These large rolls are then sliced into smaller width rolls depending on the finished products they will ultimately be turned into.
We maintain a material number for each color master roll. For example MR1000 is a master roll, red in color, that is 1000mm wide. We also maintain a material number for each small roll based on the width it is cut to. For example, SR100 is a small roll, red in color, and is 100mm wide. The BOM for each small roll is attached to a master roll. Usage is based on how many small rolls can be cut from the large roll. For example SR100 would have a usage of 0.1.
Quantities for both the master rolls and maintained in feet based on the length of the roll if it were unrolled. In subsequent operations, these small rolls will be cut length-wise and material will need to be issued on that basis.
Our problem is this, when we cut a single small roll from the master roll, it still shows in SAP as a master roll, even though it is has lost some of its original width. It is not shorter in length, only width. Is there a way to track both dimensions (length and width) so that it does not appear we have master rolls on hand when really they are only remnants?
Thanks in advance!