Create Routing Manually

Explanation

Use this activity to create a routing with the operations needed to manufacture the part. When you enter operations, you specify the work center that will perform each operation, enter their manufacturing factors (how long manufacturing is expected to take), and define the unit of measure (in which you specify the manufacturing lead time by changing the factor unit). You can also enter routing serial ranges and connect tool IDs to operations. These procedures are described in separate activities.

For outside work center operations, you can specify how much of the outside operation reporting process will be handled automatically as well as the default supply type.

Prerequisites

This activity has the following prerequisites:

• A work center must have been defined in Work Center.
• The part must be defined in Inventory Part with the part type set as manufactured or manufactured recipe. This automatically creates a routing record for the part.
• If you work with labor operations, labor classes must be defined in Manufacturing Labor Class.

System Effects

As a result of this activity:

• The system creates a routing with operations for a part.
• All time information you enter for operations, such as setup time, move time, and efficiency, affect both the operation scheduling and the setup and unit times of the part.

Window

Routing
Routing Operations

Related Window Descriptions

Routing/Routings
Routing/Routing Serials
Routing/Routing Tools
Routing
Routing Operations
Create Outside Operation Item

Procedure

1. Display the part for which you want to enter operations by populating or by making a selective query in the Routing window.
2. In the Alternate Description field on the Routings tab, enter a description of the alternate.
3. Create a new operation record in the Routings tab.
4. Enter a suitable sequence number for the operation.
5. Enter a description of the operation.
6. Select a work center where the operation will be performed. Use the List of Values to select from available work centers.
7. The Machine Setup Time and Machine Run Factor is used to schedule the operation and to book machine load against the work center. It is recommended to always include machine setup and/or run time even for pure labor operations as assembly.
   Note: If you want to schedule operations using IFS/Advanced Planning Board, the operation must be defined with a Machine Run Factor.
8. Fixed Resource Share is by default 1, meaning that the full resource capacity is utilized for the duration of the operation. If the operation utilizes part of the resource capacity, define the share in Fixed Resource Share field or specify how much of the total capacity one unit will utilize in the Resource Share per Unit field.
9. Enter the unit of measure for the manufacturing time in the Factor Unit column.
10. If you are specifying labor setup time, select Setup Labor Class and Setup Crew Size. Use List of Values to select from available labor classes. You can also enter an employee setup qualification profile in the Emp Setup Comp Profile field.
11. If you are specifying labor run time, select Labor Class and Crew Size. Use the List of Values to select from available labor classes. You can also enter an employee qualification profile in the Emp Comp Profile field.
12. If specifying overlap, enter the required value in the Overlap field and select the applicable unit in the Overlap Unit field.
13. Select the Setup Inside Overlap check box if you want the setup time to be included in the overlap.
    Note: The meaning of operation overlap is how early a succeeding operation is allowed to start in relation to its latest scheduled preceding operation start time. (For more details refer to Operation Overlap topic about description).
14. If you are specifying an outside operation, enter an outside operation item in the Outside Op Item field. Use the List of Values to select from available parts. This part must be defined as a non-inventory purchase part. The outside operation item shall have the same supplier as the outside work center, or if the outside work center is not connected to a supplier, a valid supplier can be any active supplier connected to the purchase part.
15. If the operation is for an outside work center, select the Outside Op Supply Type and Outside Op Rpt Level from the respective list boxes.
16. If you are specifying an outside operation, you have the option to select the Send to Next Supplier check box.
    Note: When this check box is selected it indicates that the outside operation items should be sent directly from the supplier connected to the outside operation to the supplier connected to the consecutive operation, assuming that the consecutive operation is also defined as an outside operation. (For more details see the Outside Operations topic).
17. Optionally, enter a reference number in the Reference Number field and use the List of Values to select a reference type in the Reference Type field.
18. Repeat steps 4-17 for each operation.
19. To be able to plan or to use the routing, the alternate status must be changed from Tentative to Plannable or Buildable. Do this by using the appropriate right mouse button option in the Routings tab.
20. Save the record.
21. If no outside operation item has been entered for an outside operation, the Create Outside Operation Item and Connect to Supplier dialog box will open. Enter part number, description and unit of measure in Purchase Part No, Part Description and UoM fields respectively. If you know the supplier and price information, enter the Supplier ID, Price and UoM fields respectively.
    Note: Currency will get the default value from the supplier. The UoM field will get the default value from unit of measure of the routing part. If supplier is related to the outside work center, it will also get the default value from the work center