Machine Hours Per Piece/Pieces Per Machine Hour

This field applies to APS, MRP, and the Scheduler.

Select Machine Hours Per Piece to specify that the value that displays next to this field represents the hours of run time to produce one piece. For example, if the value is 2.0, and the job quantity is 10, the cycle time is 20 hours.

Select Pieces Per Machine Hour to specify that the value field represents the pieces that can be produced in a single hour. For example, if the value is 2, 2 pieces can be produced every hour.

Note:  See About Operation Duration for more information about how the system calculates the operation's duration for costing, planning, and scheduling.