| | Work Centers (tirou0101m000) Use this session to list and maintain work centers. Work center data is used for cost estimating
and for planning purposes. You cannot delete a work center, if: - The work center is a main work center with one or more
sub-work-centers.
- The work center is still active in LN.
Work Center A specific production area consisting of one or more people
and/or machines with identical capabilities, that can be considered as one unit
for purposes of the capacity requirement planning and detailed scheduling. When you define a work center code, you
must find out which work center influences the cost estimates of production
orders. The Type of Operation Rates field in the Cost Price Calculation Parameters (ticpr0100m000) session determines whether a
work center has an influence on the estimated costs. The Type of Operation Rates field can be set to either Task Relationship Rate or Work Center Rate. The number of work centers need not match
with the number of physical work centers in your organization, as not every
physical work center has an impact on estimated costs. In the Production Planning (tisfc0110m000) session, you can modify the planning by having an
operation carried out at another work center. In that case, the resource units
must be similar. Note - The work center cannot be deleted if used anywhere else in LN.
- Before you can define a work center you must define a
department in the Departments (tcmcs0565m000) session.
Subcontractor Independent If this check box is selected, the work center, which is defined as Subcontracting Work Center, has no linked subcontractor. Note This check box allows users to model scenarios and define
master data for production of items with subcontracted tasks or parts, while
the subcontractor is yet to be determined. General General City (Letterhead) The name of the city that must be printed before the date
in the department's letter headings. Company Enterprise Unit enterprise unit You can change the work center's
enterprise unit in the Departments (tcemm1124m000) session. However, once you have set up the multisite
structure, you can no longer change the enterprise unit. Finance Company The financial company to which the work center's enterprise
unit is linked. Transactions created by the work center are posted to this
financial company. Shared Type Use this field to specify the shared type for a work
center. Primary Company Displays the company of the shared primary work center. Note This field is not filled if the Shared Type field
is set to None, or if the field
is set to Secondary and the
secondary work center is not linked to a shared primary work
center. Options Calendar Code calendar The field is not applicable, when the Station Type field
is set to Line Station or Buffer. Extra Intrastat Info For sales offices and purchase offices, this is the default Extra Intrastat Info set for warehouse orders created by the office. If you link a warehouse to the sales
office or purchase office, the extra Intrastat information set is the default
extra Intrastat information set for orders created by the office. You can
change the extra Intrastat information set on the warehouse order
lines. Relationships Type Main Work Center The main work center pertaining to the work center in question. If the work center is a sub work center
of a main work center, you must enter the code of the main work center in this
field. If you use shared work centers, the secondary work center is always a main work center, even if
the primary work center is a sub work center. Shop Floor Warehouse A warehouse that stores intermediate inventory in order to
supply work centers. A shop floor warehouse is linked to one or more work
centers and can be supplied with goods by means of replenishment orders, or by
pull-based material supply. The pull-based material supply methods are: - Order Controlled/Batch (only applicable in Assembly Control).
- Order Controlled/SILS (only applicable in Assembly Control).
- Order Controlled/Single (only applicable in Shop Floor Control).
- KANBAN.
- Time-Phased Order Point.
The items stored in the shop-floor warehouse are not part of
the work in process (WIP). When items leave the shop floor warehouse for use in
production, their value is added to the WIP. You can only enter a value in this
field if the Use of Sh. Fl. Wareh. check box in the Shop Floor Control Parameters (tisfc0100s000) session is selected. The value of the Warehouse Type field in the Warehouses (tcmcs0103s000) session must be set to Shop Floor. Backflush Employee The employee number to which hours are posted in People by means of backflushing. Costing Operation Rate Code The operation rate code that is linked to the work center and serves as the work center
rate. You must define operation codes in the Operation Rate Codes (ticpr0150m000) session. This field is only enabled if the following is true: - The Type of Operation Rates parameter in the Cost Price Calculation Parameters (ticpr0100m000) session is Work Center Rate or Task Relationship/Work Center Rate.
- The Work Center Type is
not Subcontracting Work Center.
Costing Work Center A work center, when linked to a planning work center, that is
used to calculate the end item unit costs, WIP transfers, and production
results. The financial transactions related to production orders are then
posted to the costing work center. The link between a costing work center and a planning work
center enables you to replan production order operations. If required, you can
change the work center that is used to carry out an operation without
disturbing the costing process. Note If the work center is of the Sub Work Center type, the costing work center of the sub-work-center's main
work center is automatically displayed. However, you can change the costing
work center in this field. Assembly Station Type The type of work center that is used in the Assembly Control (ASC) module. This field can have the following
values: Buffer Type If the Station Type field
is Buffer, you can select a buffer type. A buffer type
defines in which sequence the components at the buffer leave the
station. No. of Random Access Places The number of random access places of a random access buffer from which LN can choose to achieve the desired sequence
for the next assembly line segment. The number of random access places determines the number of
products that can go directly from the buffer to the assembly line. Suppose you define 10 random access
places for a buffer. This means that during the line sequencing process LN can choose at random out of a total of 10
(different) products in the buffer to achieve the proper assembly order
sequence. The value of this field is used in the Assembly Control (ASC) module. You can enter a value if the following is
true: - The work center is of the Sub Work Center type.
- The Station Type is of
the Buffer type.
Important! If you want to be able to change the
sequence of orders from the previous line segment to the next, you must enter a
value that is greater than 1. If this field has the value 1, there are
no places available that can be used to change the sequence of the
orders. In that case, LN cannot sequence the
next assembly line segment. Note If the Buffer Type is FIFO Buffer, the value of this field is one. Optimal Buffer Utilization The maximum number of products that can be stored in the
buffer. During the line sequencing process, LN can fill the buffer up to the quantity you
specify in this field, which is the maximum amount of units that can be handled
by the buffer. Note You can only enter a value if the following is true: - The work center is of the Sub Work Center type.
- The Station Type is of
the Buffer type.
Planning Capacity Basic Week Capacity The weekly capacity of each resource unit in the work
center. This value is used to calculate the normal capacity of a work center by
week, which is displayed in work center utilization reports. Basic Day Capacity The daily capacity of each resource unit in the work
center. This value is used to calculate the normal capacity of a work center by
day, which is displayed in work center utilization reports. Number of Machines The number of machines that are
available for production on the work center. This value can be calculated and
updated in the Calculate Resources (tirou0201m000) session. LN searches for all
machines allocated to a work center by means of the Machines (tirou0102m000) session. The number of machines for a work center is
calculated as follows: number of machines = sum of weekly capacities of all machines linked to work center / weekly capacity of work center The work center's weekly capacity is
defined in the Basic Week Capacity field of this session. The number of machines and the number
of operators that is linked to a work center is used to calculate the work
center's available capacity. Example | Work center A | 40 hrs/week | | Machine A | 40 hrs/week | | Machine B | 60 hrs/week |
Number of machines = (40+60)/40 =
2.50 Number of Operators The number of operators that is available on the work
center. This value can be calculated and updated in the Calculate Resources (tirou0201m000) session. Each work center is a department. LN searches for all
operators assigned to the department by means of the Employees - General (tccom0101m000) session, and sums up their weekly capacities. The
number of operators for a work center is calculated as follows: number of operators = sum of weekly capacities of all operators linked to work center / weekly capacity of the work center The employees' weekly capacities are
entered in the Employment field in
the Employees - People (bpmdm0101m000) details session. The work center's weekly
capacity is defined in the Work Centers (tirou0101m000) details session. The number of machines and the number
of operators that is linked to a work center are used to calculate the work
center's available capacity. Example Current date: 2000-11-07 Work center A: 40 hrs /week | Employee | First date | Last date | Hrs/week | | A | 2000-01-01 | 2000-12-31 | 40 | | B | 2000-01-01 | 2000-10-31 | 20 | | C | 2000-01-01 | 0 | 30 |
Number of operators = (40 + 30) /40 =
1.75, because the hours of employee A is 40 and employee C is 30. The hours of
employee B are ignored as the Last Date is set to 2000 -10
-31 (the date earlier to current date), and hence B is no longer the employee
for the date set. Critical Capacity for Planning This field is used by Enterprise Planning and PCS network
activities: Enterprise Planning Dependent on the value, Enterprise Planning uses man
capacity or machine capacity to express the capacity use in the resource
master/order plan. PCS network activities Dependent on the value, PCS network activities use man
capacity or machine capacity to calculate the value of the Aggregated Capacity Requirements field in the Activities (tipcs4101m000) session and the Activity Overview by Project (tipcs4502m000) session.
SFC does not use this field because in
SFC the capacity use is always expressed in terms of man capacity as well as in
terms of machine capacity. Lead Times Time Unit The time unit in which Wait Time and Queue Time are
expressed. The time unit of the sub-work-center can be the same as the time
unit of its main work center. If the time unit relates to the queue
time, Days and Hours must be interpreted as days and hours in the working time calendar that is
linked to the work center. If the time unit relates to the wait time, no
calendar is used. The availability of time is considered as 24 hours a day, 7
days a week. Queue Time The amount of time that an order remains at a work center
before setup or work is performed on it. The queue time is used in lead time
calculation. The queue time is expressed in days or hours. The days or hours
must be interpreted as days and hours in the working time calendar that is
linked to the work center. If the Time Unit field is Days, LN rounds the entered
values of the lead times to integer values. Wait Time The time that an order remains at a work center after an
operation is completed until it is moved to the next operation. LN does not plan wait times according to a specific calendar. Planning of the wait
time is based on a 7 * 24 hours week schedule. A typical example is the time required for drying after the
application of paint. When LN calculates the start
times and end times of planned orders based on the routing, LN takes the wait time
into account. The plan buffer enables you to build in
a certain tolerance between successive operations, which makes it possible to
shift operations. The wait time is expressed in days or
hours. The days or hours do not relate to a calendar. The availability of time
is considered as 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If the Time Unit field is Days, LN rounds the entered
values of the lead times to integer values. Note This field is not accessible if the Work Center Type field is Costing Work Center, or if the Station Type is Line Station or Buffer. Move Time The time that a semifinished good is in transit from one
operation to the next operation. After the last operation, the move time is the
time to transfer the finished good to the warehouse. Move time is one of the lead-time elements LN plans according to a
specific calendar. If the Time Unit field is Days, LN rounds the entered
values of the lead times to integer values. Miscellaneous Desired Queue The difference that the user wants between the output and input
of a work center. This value is the default for initial queue calculations. Critical in Master Planning If this check box is selected, the work center is
critical. As a result, the work center is included in the bill of critical capacity used in Enterprise Planning. Use Rough PCS Capacity Requirement In PCS network planning, the work center's capacity can be
consumed by: - PCS rough capacity, which is defined in the Activities (tipcs4101m000) session
- Capacity required for SFC production orders and planned
production orders in Enterprise Planning.
This check box determines how the work center's
capacity is consumed: - If this check box is cleared, the work center's
available capacity is consumed by the capacity required for the SFC production
orders and planned production orders in Enterprise Planning. The
rough capacity requirements defined in the Activities (tipcs4101m000) session are not taken into account.
- If this check box is selected, the PCS rough capacity
defined for activities in PCS, and the capacity required for SFC production
orders and planned production orders in Enterprise Planning are
subtracted from the work center's available capacity. Therefore, double
consumption of work center capacity occurs.
Print Instructions If you use a microrouting, you can define
instructions for production orders for each operation and for each operation step. If the value of this field is Yes, those
instructions are printed. You can only use Not Applicable as a value if the Work Center Type is Sub Work Center. In this case, the sub-work-center inherits its main work
center's value of the Print Instructions field. | |