Setting the Resources by Site concept to Active

The final stage of the activation process is setting the Resources by Site concept to Active.

Note: This step is only allowed for super users.

The procedure to set the Resources by Site concept to active is almost identical to setting the Sites concept to active.

See Activate sites - Activating the Sites parameter. These are the differences:

  • In step 1, the activation stage of the Resources by Site concept is launched by clicking Activate on the Resources by Site tab of the Concept Activation (tcemm4600m000) workbench session.

    This creates a new run with category RESOURCESBYSITE in the Data Upgrade Runs (ttspt2500m000) session.

  • The validation and the data upgrade run performed for the Resources by Site concept are different. See the next sections for details.

Validation

The first step of the activation process is the automatic launch of the validation steps that you previously performed using the Validate Resources by Site (tccom0235m000) session.

When the validation is completed, this data is converted:

Job Shop routing

In the Job Shop Routings (tirou4100m000) session, the Available for Planning check box is selected for plan items.

Job Shop routing operation

In the Job Shop Routing Operations (tirou4101m000) session, these values are set for operations with a subcontracting work center:

  • The Subcontracting check box is selected.
  • The Labor Resources for Setup and Labor Resources for Production fields are set to 0 (zero).

    The Report Labor Hours field is set to Not Applicable.

  • If the Subcontractor Independent check box is selected for a work center in the Work Centers (tirou0101m000) session, the Selection Method field is set to Requisition.

  • If the Subcontractor Independent check box is cleared in the Work Centers (tirou0101m000) session, the selection method is set to Planning.

Job Shop BOM

In the Job Shop Bills of Material (tibom3100m000) session, the Available for Planning check box is selected for plan items.

Received Job Shop BOM

In the Received Job Shop Bills of Material (tibom5105m000) session, the Available for Planning and the Use for Planning check boxes are selected for plan items.

Generic routing

In the Generic Routing (tipcf3120m000) session, these values are set for operations with a subcontracting work center:

  • The Subcontracting check box is selected for subcontracting work centers.
  • The Labor Resources for Setup (FTE) and Labor Resources for Production (FTE) fields are set to 0 (zero).
  • The Report Labor Hours field is set to Not Applicable.
  • If the Subcontractor Independent check box is selected for a work center in the Work Centers (tirou0101m000) session, the Selection Method field is set to Requisition.
  • If the Subcontractor Independent check box is cleared for a work center in the Work Centers (tirou0101m000) session,the selection method is set to Planning.

Production model

In the Production Models (tirpt2100m000) session, the Available for Planning check box is selected for plan items.

Product subcontracting model

In the Product Subcontractors List (tisub1100m000) session, these values are set:

  • The Subcontractor Site field is filled with the site of the subcontractor’s warehouse from the Subcontractor Warehouse field.
  • The Available for Planning check box is selected for plan items.
Note: 

When the Resources by Site concept is activated, the value in the Ship-from Business Partner field is taken from the Ship-from Business Partner field of the site specified in the Subcontractor Site field.

Production order

In the Production Order (tisfc0101m100) session, these values are set for operations with a subcontracting work center:

  • The Subcontracting check box is selected.
  • The Labor Resources for Setup (FTE), Labor, and Labor Resources for Production (FTE) fields are set to 0 (zero).

    The Report Labor Hours field is set to Not Applicable.

  • If the Subcontractor Independent check box is selected for a work center in the Work Centers (tirou0101m000) session, these values are specified:
    • The Subcontractor Selection Method field is set to Requisition.
    • No site is specified in the Subcontractor Site field.
  • If the Subcontractor Independent check box is cleared for a work center in the Work Centers (tirou0101m000) session, these values are specified:
    • The selection method is set to Planning.
    • The value in the Subcontractor Site field is taken from the Work Center Site field.

Planned order

In the Planned Orders (cprrp1100m000) session, these values are set for subcontracted purchase orders, that is, orders for which the Subcontracted Purchase Order check box is selected:

  • The Order Type field is set to Planned Subcontracting Order.
  • The Subcontracted Purchase Order check box is cleared.
  • The value in the Subcontractor field is taken from the Buy-from BP field.
  • The Buy-from BP field is made blank.
  • The values from these fields are taken from the Product Subcontracting Model (tisub1600m000) session:
    • Subcontracting Site
    • Supplier (Ship-From)
    • Subcontracting Model Revision

In the Capacity Use by Planned Order (cprrp2100m000) session, these values are set:

  • The Subcontracting check box is selected for subcontracting work centers.
  • If the Subcontractor Independent check box is selected for a work center in the Work Centers (tirou0101m000) session, the Subcontractor Selection Method field is set to Requisition.
  • If the Subcontractor Independent check box is cleared for a work center in the Work Centers (tirou0101m000) session, these values are set:
    • the selection method is set to Planning.
    • The value in the Subcontractor field is taken from the Subcontractor field of the Work Centers (tirou0101m000) session.
    • The value in the Subcontractor Site field is taken from the Site field in the Work Centers by Plan Group (tirou0101m400) session.
  • The value in the Reference Operation field is taken from the routing.

Work center

In the Work Centers (tirou0101m000) session, these values are set for subcontracting work centers:

  • The Shop Floor Warehouse field is made blank.
  • The Subcontractor Independent check box is cleared.
  • The Subcontractor field is made blank.
  • The Available Labor Resources field is set to 0 (zero).
  • The Report Labor Hours field is set to Report Labor Hours.

In the Departments (tcmcs0565m000) session, the Calendar Code field and the Availability Type field are made blank.

The site of the work center is changed in these cases:

  • The work center is a subcontracting work center.
  • The site of the work center is external.
  • Job Shop and production order operations linked to the work center are related to the same production site. The production site is set as the site for the work center.