Adjust Shift Pattern

This document describes how you adjust the shift patterns to be used for capacity planning.

Outcome

A shift pattern indicates the shift models (example: time periods or hours in a work shift) used during a certain period; for instance, three shifts during the spring, one shift during the summer, and two shifts during the autumn.

In 'Work Center. Open' (PDS010/E), the work center's shift pattern is indicated.

In 'Shift Pattern. Adjust' (PDS036), you indicate the shift pattern's effective dates, as well as whether the M3 Scheduling Workbench (SWB) client application should be enabled to process the order.

Before you start

Basic data has to be defined.

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Follow these steps

To adjust a shift pattern:

1. Start 'Shift Pattern. Adjust' (PDS036/B).

2. Specify a facility and work center in the respective fields.

3. In the grid, specify the From date (example: the date from which the shift pattern should be effective).

4. Select the Create option.

5. On the E panel:

   1. Specify the To date (example: ending date of the shift pattern).

   2. Specify or select a shift pattern from the browse window.

   3. Select the 'SWB processed' check box if you want the order to be processed through the M3 SWB client application.

6. Click Next to save your changes.