Analyze Machine Availability using Visualizer Charts

Explanation

Use this activity to analyze machine load relative to the available machine capacity using visualizer charts.

Prerequisites

• To visualize capacity, the machine capacity must have been calculated for the site using Calculate Work Center Resource Capacity dialog box.
• To visualize loads from sources other then shop order, the capacity requirements planning must be performed for the site using Perform CRP dialog box.

System Effects

The machine availability for the queried load sources are displayed.

Window

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Related Window Descriptions

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Related Visualization Chart Descriptions

Machine Load Summary
Machine Load In Standard Hours
Machine Operation Load In Standard Hours
Machine Load
Shop Order Machine Load

Procedure

1. Open a visualizer enabled window and search for the data to be analyzed.
2. If the Data View is displayed, click Visualization View on the title bar.
3. Click the Configure Visualizations icon on the topmost right hand corner. The Visualization Settings dialog box is opened.
4. Drag charts from Available Charts to Chart Layout from the charts listed under Machine Availability.
5. Use the Machine Load Summary to analyze the worst case machine availability for the queried time interval per site, department, production line, work center or work center resource.
6. Use the Machine Load in Standard Hours to analyze the machine load relative the available capacity per day, or week.
7. Use the Machine Operation Load in Standard Hours to analyze and reschedule the machine load per operation relative the available capacity per day, or week.
8. Use the Machine Load to analyze the machine load and load category per day, or week and department, production line, work center or work center resource.
9. Use the Shop Order Machine Load to analyze and modify the scheduling of shop orders, or shop order operations.
10. Click OK.