Possible values

  • Main Work Center

    A work center that consist of multiple sub work centers. If you are using shared work center, the secondary work center is always a main work center, even if the primary work center is a sub work center.

  • Sub Work Center

    A work center that belongs to a higher-level work center.

    Note

    The distinction between main and sub work centers is used in capacity reports (histograms), which you can display or print in:

    • The Master Planning module in Enterprise Planning.
    • The Shop Floor Control module and the Project Control module in Manufacturing.

    In the Capacity Flows field in the People Parameters (bpmdm0100m000) session you can assign capacity flows to the main work center or the sub work center.

    Work centers are grouped (main work centers) to review the aggregated capacity.

  • Subcontracting Work Center

    If an operation must be subcontracted, a subcontracting work center must be defined. You cannot link operation-rate codes for this work-center type. However, you can record planning data by subcontracting work center, irrespective of the selected critical capacity type. When a work center is of the Subcontracting Work Center type, you cannot change the work-center type.

  • Costing Work Center

    The work center is a costing work center.