Maintain Parameters for Queue and Transportation Times

Follow These Steps

1. Select 'Work Center. Enter Queue & Transit Time' (PDS020) and then open panel P using function F13 = Parameters.

2. Specify a phantom work center in field Const start time. This phantom work center is used during entry of queue and transportation times set before the first operation in an operation chain. The phantom work center is labeled START in the table in support function Queue and Transportation Times.

3. Specify a phantom work center in field Const stop time. This phantom work center is used during entry of queue and transportation times set after the last operation in an operation chain. This phantom work center is labeled END in supporting function Queue and Transportation Times.

4. Specify a phantom work center in field Const dflt time. This phantom work center is used during entry of general queue and transportation times, applying to all work centers. This phantom work center is labeled ALL in support function Queue and Transportation Times.

5. To enter queue and transportation times return to the opening panel using option F12=Return. To end use F3=End.

Outcome

The result of this procedure is that general queue and transportation times can be entered in 'Work Center. Enter Queue & Transit Time' (PDS020).