Not every checked-out piece ends in a normal cut. My work offers whole use, return unchanged and quarantine as well as cut completion. Choose the ending that describes the object and the actual task, then read its recorded result.
Use the whole piece
Whole use records that the checked-out piece was consumed as a whole. Check the operation and demand before confirming it. A job planned around an entire usable length should not be recorded as an invented cut simply to finish the workflow.
Keep a clear distinction between a piece that was used and a piece still awaiting a decision at the saw. The register's final state is relied on by people searching for stock. If physical work differs from the frozen plan, ask a supervisor to review the situation rather than choosing an ending for convenience.
Return only an unchanged piece
Return unchanged requires a rechecked length and condition. The observed length must remain within the recorded uncertainty and the condition must agree. A piece that has become shorter, damaged or otherwise changed is not an unchanged return.
Check its real destination. Returning to a different bin issues a new label generation and pending put-away. Confirm the new location through the normal label and bin checks. Do not leave the object in another rack while its current location still describes the original one.
Withhold material that needs review
Use quarantine when the material cannot be returned as dependable stock. Retain the identity and describe the actual concern so that the supervisor can choose the subsequent action. A supervisor can review correction, reconciliation or disposal where appropriate.
Normally the person who checked out the piece completes or returns it. If someone else must take over, a supervisor records that explicitly with the required recent second-factor check. Do not borrow the previous person's session.
After any ending, inspect My work and the piece's current state. Resolve a missing answer through the pending command check. Continue with Read history and state if a later enquiry needs to establish which ending was recorded.