To split off part of an order block

If the execution of the order block takes too much time, you can split the order block into two or more smaller order blocks.

This action gives you more flexibility, that you can utilize in the following ways:

  • If you have too much work for a machine, you can move some of the production orders of an order block to another machine.
  • If order blocks are too long, you can create smaller order blocks in order to switch setup states more frequently.
Overview

An order block contains a list of production orders. If you split an order block, LN creates a new order block. The original order block retains the first part of the production orders and the new order block gets the second part of the production orders. You must indicate at which production order LN must split the order block.

To split off part of an order block

To split off part of an order block, take the following steps:

  1. Start the Order Block Planning (tisfc0151m000) session.
  2. Select the order block that must be split.

  3. On the Specific menu, click Split Block.

    The Production Orders by Block (tisfc0152m000) session starts.

  4. Select the production order after which LN must split the list of production orders.

  5. Click Split and Close.

    The Production Orders by Block (tisfc0152m000) closes unless an error occurred.

LN generates a sequence number for the new order block. The new sequence number is between the sequence number of the current order block and the sequence number of the next order block.

LN updates the order block details according to the data of the production orders in the order blocks.

Note

You can also start the Production Orders by Block (tisfc0152m000) session directly, and proceed from there.

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