Manufacturing Mobile SuiteApp: Leave Operation Button and Component Consumption UX Updates

What changed

Leave Operation Without Exiting Work Center

The Report Time screen now includes a Leave Operation button alongside the existing Run button. Operators can leave an active operation without badging out of the work center or ending the running operation entirely.

Scope limitation: This only applies to work centers configured for the concurrent model (multiple work orders active simultaneously). Sequential-model work centers are unaffected.

Previously, the only ways to leave an operation were to end it or badge out from the work center — both disruptive to multi-order shop floor workflows.

Enhanced Component Consumption Usability

Two UX changes to the component consumption workflow in the Mobile App:

• Description column on Select Component screen — Operators can now toggle on an item Description column to identify components more accurately when reporting consumption. This is especially useful when part numbers alone are ambiguous.
• Next Component navigation — After recording consumption on the Enter Quantity screen, a new Next Component button returns the operator directly to the Select Component screen, eliminating back-navigation steps.

What to do

1. Update the Manufacturing Mobile SuiteApp to the 2026.1 version via SuiteBundler or the SuiteApp Marketplace. These features ship with the updated bundle — no separate enablement is required.
2. Concurrent-model work centers: Inform shop floor operators about the new Leave Operation button. If you have custom client scripts or workflows attached to work order operation status changes, verify they handle the new "left without ending" transition correctly.
3. Component consumption customizations: If you have customizations on the component consumption flow (e.g., custom fields, client scripts on the mobile consumption screen), test that the new Description column toggle and Next Component navigation do not conflict with your extensions.
4. Training: Update any operator training materials or SOPs that reference the Report Time or component consumption screens, as the button layout and navigation flow have changed.

Note: Oracle's release notes do not specify any SuiteScript API changes, new record fields, or REST/SOAP endpoint modifications tied to these enhancements. The changes appear to be purely UI-level within the Manufacturing Mobile SuiteApp. If you have SuiteScript integrations that interact with work order operation records or manufacturing mobile endpoints, verify behavior in a sandbox after upgrading.