Connect Operation(s) to Operation Block

Explanation

Use this activity to connect one or several operations to an operation block.

Prerequisites

• An operation block must exist.
• A shop order operation not in status Cancelled or Closed and not already connected to an operation block must exist
• Operation(s) to connect must be assigned to the same work center as the operation block
• The shop order which to the operation to connect belongs must not already have another operation connected to the operation block.

System Effects

As a result of this activity the selected operations will be connected to the operation block.

If the operation block has a Preferred Resource specified this value will also be set as the preferred resource on the operation(s) connected to the operation block which will trigger a rescheduling of the operation(s).

Window

Operation Block
Shop Order
Shop Order Operations
Shop Floor Workbench

Related Window Descriptions

Operation Block/Available Operations
Connect Operation(s) to Operation Block
Shop Order/Operations
Shop Order Operations
Shop Floor Workbench

Related Visualization Chart Descriptions

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

Procedure

From Operation Block window

1. Select the Available Operations tab.
2. Select the operation(s) to connect.
3. Right-click and click Connect to Operation Block.

From Shop Floor Workbench window

1. Open the Shop Floor Workbench window. If Reporting Mode has been set to Employee Reporting on the used site an employee or team must have been entered in the Enter As dialog box.
2. Click Refresh. The operations will be displayed according to the filter that is being used.
3. Select the operation(s) that you want to connect to an operation block, right-click, point to Operation Block and then click Connect. The Connect Operation(s) to Operation Block dialog box opens with the selected operations populated in the table section.
4. Select the Connected check box for the operations you want to include in the operation block.
5. Select Connect to Existing Operation Block.
6. Use the list in the Op Block ID field to select the operation block to which the operations should be connected
7. Click OK.

From Shop Order/Operations or Shop Order Operations window

1. Open the appropriate window and search for the operations to connect.
2. Select the operation(s) that you want to connect to an operation block, right-click, point to Operation Block and then click Connect. The Connect Operation(s) to Operation Block dialog box opens with the selected operations populated in the table section.
3. Select the Connected check box for the operations you want to include in the operation block.
4. Select Connect to Existing Operation Block.
5. Use the list in the Op Block ID field to select the operation block to which the operations should be connected
6. Click OK.

From Machine Operation Load in Standard Hours, Shop Order Machine Load, Labor Operation Load in Standard Hours or Shop Order Labor Load visualization charts

1. Open a visualizer enabled window and query for the site needed.
2. If the Data View is displayed, click Visualization View on the title bar.
3. Right-click and click Select Visualization. The Select Visualization dialog box is opened.
4. Double-click Shop Order Machine Load, Shop Order Labor Load, Machine Operation Load In Standard Hours or Labor Operation Load In Standard Hours .
5. In Shop Order Machine Load, Shop Order Labor Load charts, right-click and click Y-Axis/Shop Order Operation.
6. Select the inner segment representing the shop order operation(s) you want to connect to an operation block, right-click, point to Operation Block and then click Connect. The Connect Operation(s) to Operation Block dialog box opens with the selected operations populated in the table section.
7. Select the Connected check box for the operations you want to include in the operation block.
8. Select Connect to Existing Operation Block.
9. Use the list in the Op Block ID field to select the operation block to which the operations should be connected
10. Click OK.