Use Find a piece to search the current register for one exact requirement. Check the released policy first. If no policy is released, a reviewer must release one before this workflow can offer a controlled result.
Describe the complete job
Choose Material and either Blanks cut from a piece or A whole piece of at least a length. For blanks, enter Finished blank length and How many blanks. Check Processing allowance per blank, Kerf per cut, Setup and end trim and Measurement buffer. These begin from the released profile; they still need to match the intended job.
Choose the accepted conditions and Use. If the job requires a particular batch, enter Exact batch required. Leave that field empty only when any batch is acceptable. Job reference is shown on the reservation and helps the next person recognise the work.
Read why a piece fits
Choose Search. The screen explains the required guaranteed length as blanks plus kerf, trim and buffer. Inspect Measured, Guaranteed, Spare after the job, location, condition and registration date. The ranking explanation says whether shortest fit, oldest first or preferred rack order governs this result.
Rejected pieces remain useful evidence. A physically nearby piece can fail because of condition, batch, availability or length. Read its reason rather than loosening the requirement simply to obtain a candidate. Searching reserves nothing, so another person can still act on a listed piece.
Reserve and confirm at the rack
An Operator or Supervisor can choose Reserve this piece. The reservation rechecks the demand and current piece facts. If the result is refused, refresh and inspect the changed record before choosing again. Other reading roles can search without obtaining a reservation.
Reservation is preparation for checkout, not permission to cut an unverified object. Continue through Reservations and checkout, scanning the piece and its bin at a station. Keep the exact searched demand with the work so that the frozen plan can be checked before use.