Operation (Step) - Instructions (tirou1112m000)

Use this session to link one or more instructions directly to an operation, or to an operation step of a microrouting.

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Item

An item that occurs in any module of Manufacturing. It is a purchased, manufactured, or generic item that is used in a generic/production bill of material or in a generic/production routing.

Routing

The sequence of operations required to manufacture an item.

For each operation, the task, machine, and work center are specified, as well as information about setup time and cycle time.

Operation

One of a series of steps in a routing that are carried out successively to produce an item.

The following data is collected during a routing operation:

  • The task. For example, sawing.
  • The machine used to carry out the task (optional). For example, sawing machine.
  • The place where the task is carried out (work center). For example, woodwork.
  • The number of employees required to carry out the task.

This data is used to compute order lead times, to plan production orders and to calculate cost prices.

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The sequence number of the operation. This number is based on the effective/expiry dates, and is used to distinguish between operations.

The effectivity and expiry date for operations are used in:

  • Enterprise Planning
  • Cost Price Calculation
  • Shop Floor Control
Operation Step

A suboperation connected to a routing operation.

An operation step can contain information such as, instructions, process information, and tools information.

Instruction

A document identification that refers to a document containing specific instructions. These instruction documents can be displayed on the computer screen or on printed paper.

Routing Unit

The quantity of the manufactured item on which the routing is based. A routing quantity enables you to include very short operation times in the routing of an item.

Example
Routing quantity100
Cycle time60 minutes

 

In a 60 minute time span, 100 items are produced. Consequently, the operation time of one item is 0.6 minute.

Routing

The unit of measure in which the inventory of an item is recorded, such as piece, kilogram, box of 12, or meter.

The inventory unit is also used as the base unit in measure conversions, especially for conversions that concern the order unit and the price unit on a purchase order or a sales order. These conversions always use the inventory unit as the base unit. An inventory unit therefore applies to all item types, also to item types that cannot be kept in stock.