What are the configurations required in manufacturing to enable back-to-back fulfillment using make orders?

For Oracle Manufacturing to execute a back-to-back "make" order, it must have a defined process for building the item. A work definition is the core manufacturing setup that provides these instructions. It combines the bill of materials (components needed) and the routing (operations to be performed). When Supply Chain Orchestration sends a supply request to Manufacturing for a back-to-back item, Manufacturing uses the item's primary work definition to create the corresponding work order. Without a work definition, the system cannot generate the work order, halting the fulfillment process.

A. Enable back-to-back fulfillment in plant parameters.

This setting does not exist in plant parameters. Back-to-back fulfillment is primarily enabled at the item attribute level and orchestrated via sourcing rules, not a plant-wide switch.

B. Set the sourcing rule to Global with the Make At source type.

While a "Make At" sourcing rule is essential for the end-to-end process, it is a Supply Chain Planning configuration, not a setup within Manufacturing itself.

C. Set the sourcing rule to Local with the Make At source type.

Similar to option B, this is a Supply Chain Planning configuration that directs the supply request to Manufacturing but is not part of the core manufacturing setup itself.

1. Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM

Using Manufacturing

Chapter: Work Definitions

Section: Overview of Work Definitions.

This document states

"A work definition is the manufacturing process for a product. It defines the operations

materials

and resources required to make a product." This confirms a work definition is the fundamental "how-to-build" instruction within Manufacturing.

2. Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM

Implementing Order Management

Chapter: Back-to-Back Fulfillment

Section: How Back-to-Back Fulfillment Works.

This guide details the process flow. It explains that after a sales order is submitted

Supply Chain Orchestration creates a supply order. If the sourcing rule specifies "Make

" a work order is created in the manufacturing plant. The creation of this work order is contingent on a work definition existing for the item.

3. Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM

Using Supply Chain Planning

Chapter: Sourcing Rules and Bills of Distribution

Section: Sourcing Rules.

This source describes sourcing rules as the mechanism to "specify how to replenish items in an organization

a group of organizations

or all organizations." It details the "Make At" source type

confirming that sourcing rules are a planning-level configuration.

4. Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM

Using Manufacturing

Chapter: Manufacturing Plant Setup

Section: Manage Plant Parameters.

A review of the configurable options within "Manage Plant Parameters" confirms that there is no parameter named "Enable back-to-back fulfillment." This validates that option A is incorrect.