Allocated orders are extensions of exploded orders and are used for inventory transactions. You cannot record labor feedback against orders with status Allocated. Allocated orders differ from exploded orders in the following ways:
• Inventory allocations are made for all of the required components.
• When the work order bill is created, the system explodes through the requirements for phantoms if needed, using up quantities of phantom items already in inventory before creating requirements for their components.
• Work orders are automatically created for components with Pur/Mfg codes set to Routable in Item Planning Maintenance (1.4.7). These orders normally have a status of Batch.