Rescheduling Assembly Orders

Note that the direction in which you move an order is time-oriented.

  • If you move an order backward, you move the order to an earlier time. This is also backward in line sequence position.
  • If you move an order forward, you move the order to a later time. This is also forward in line sequence position.

Two types of changes exist: moving and swapping. You must select the type of change you want to make.

Example

The original sequence is 1-2-3-4-5. If you:

  • Swap orders 1 and 4, these orders are interchanged and nothing else changes. So, the sequence 1-2-3-4-5 becomes 4- 2-3- 1-5.
  • Move an order, the order is taken from one position and inserted into another position. All orders between the initial and the new position are moved one place towards the initial position. As a result the orders between these positions move just the other direction of the moved order itself. So, if you move order 4 three places backward, the new sequence is 4-1-2-3-5. Orders 1, 2 and 3 have moved one place forward. But if you move order 1 three places forward, the new sequence is 2-3-4- 1-5 and orders 2, 3 and 4 have moved one place backward.
Note
  • You can only swap or move assembly orders with a Planned status.

  • If the swapped/moved order has a new planned offline date that is earlier than the reference date of the order, you are prompted if you want to continue.

    The reason for this is as follows: The reference date is used to determine when the content of an order is valid. The content of an order consists, among other things, of the required materials and operations. Therefore, if the offline date falls before the reference date, problems can occur, because the production is based on an order content that is not yet valid. For example, a certain feature of the product cannot yet be produced at that time, because the required machines are not yet operative.

    Therefore, LN prompts you if you want to proceed if such a situation can occur. If you continue, messages are logged. You can view the messages in the Messages (tiasc0501m000) session. The planner can take action on these orders if required.

  • The new planned offline dates of the assembly orders (product variants) are communicated to Configurator.

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