Job Shop by Site activation - Generate machine types and machine groups

If the Job Shop by Site functionality is activated, machines are converted to machine types. The ID code of a machine becomes the ID code of the generated machine type. A machine type and the number of machines used in a work center constitute a machine capacity group.

Using machine types and machine capacity groups for work centers is optional. If a work center uses machine types and machine capacity groups, an operation for a work center must refer to a machine type of the work center.

If the Job Shop by Site functionality is not activated, operation A for work center X can refer to a machine, and operation B for the same work center can be without a reference to a machine. After the implementation of the Job Shop by Site functionality, either all operations, or none of the operations of a work center must refer to a machine.

Consequently, if you choose to use machine types for work center X, during the activation of the Job Shop by Site functionality, machine types must be added to work center X's operations without machine types.

Generating machine types, machine groups and adding machines to operations

During the preparation stage of the activation procedure, complete these steps:

  1. In the Generate Machine Types and Machine Groups (tirou4260m000) session, generate machine types and machine capacity groups for work centers.

  2. In these sessions, add machines to operations, routing operations, and task relationships related to work centers that use machine types:

    • Correct Machines on Routing Operations (tirou1102m100)
    • Correct Machines on Generic Routing Operations (tipcf3120m100)
    • Correct Machines on Production Order Operations (tisfc0110m200)
    • Correct Machines on Task Relationships (tirou0104m100)

  3. To ensure that the correct machines are specified for planned orders, generate planned orders in the Generate Order Planning (cprrp1210m000) session after running the Correct Machines on Routing Operations (tirou1102m100) session.

    In the Generate Order Planning (cprrp1210m000) session, planned orders are generated based on the machines corrected for routing operations in the Correct Machines on Routing Operations (tirou1102m100) session.

    After the activation of the Job Shop by Site functionality, the machines are converted to machine types.

  4. Validate the machine types and capacity groups by selecting the Machine Types and Machine Groups check boxes in the Validate Master Data for Job Shop by Site (timfc0200m000) session. See Validating machine types and machine groups

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