Forward Schedule Block Operations in Sequence
Explanation
Use this activity to forward schedule shop order operations
connected to an operation block in sequence after each others from a given start
date/time.
Prerequisites
- An operation block in status Planned,
Released or Started with one or several connected
operations must exist.
- The site should not use constraint based
scheduling server.
System Effects
- The Schedule Direction for the operations connected to
the operation block will be set to Forward Scheduling and
scheduled sequentially of each others with the first operation starting on
the start date/time provided in the dialog box. Operations within the block
will be ordered following below priority:
- Operation Priority.
- Operation original Planned Start Date/Time.
- As a result of this activity the Schedule
Direction for the operations connected to the operation block will be
set to Forward Scheduling and scheduled sequentially of each others
with the first operation starting on the start date/time provided in the
dialog box. Operations within the block will be prioritized according to
their original planned start date/time.
- Operations parallel to, and succeeding the rescheduled operations will
also be set to Forward Scheduling and rescheduled.
- If the Compress Operations check box is selected
and the new date/time for the rescheduled operation is later than the
original date/time, operations on the same shop order preceding the rescheduled operation will be set to
Backwards Scheduling
and rescheduled with a Finish Date adjacent to the rescheduled
operations new Start Date.
- If the Schedule with new Setup Time between Operations
check box is selected, all operations except the first one will be scheduled
with a new setup time as defined in the Setup Time field. The Scheduled Setup Time
field will be updated with the new setup time.
Window
Operation Block
Operation Blocks
Shop Order
Shop Order Operations
Shop Floor Workbench
Related Window Descriptions
Schedule Operation Block
Operation Block
Operation Blocks
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 and Operation
Blocks windows:
- Search for the operation block you wish to
schedule.
- Right-click and click Schedule Operation Block.
The Schedule Operation Block dialog box appears.
- Select the Forward Scheduling option.
- Optionally, use the List of Values in the
Preceding Block field to select which operation block this block should
succeed. The Start Date will be set the same as the preceding block's
finish date, and the Preferred Resource will be set the same as the
preferred resource of the selected preceding block.
- Verify or enter the date/time on which you want
the first operation in the operation block to start in the Start Date
field.
- Verify or enter the resource on which you want the
operations to be scheduled in the Preferred Resource field. Use the
List of Values to select from available work center resources.
- Select the Schedule in Sequence option.
- If you want to avoid slack between operations
preceding the block operation on the same shop order when rescheduled to a
later date/time, select the Compress Operations check box.
- If you want to schedule the block with a new setup
time between the operations, select the Schedule with new Setup Time between Operations
check box and enter the new setup time in the Setup Time field.
- Click OK.
From the Connect Operation(s) to Operation Block
dialog box:
- Select the Schedule Operation Block
check box and click OK, the Schedule Operation Block
dialog box appears.
- Select the Forward Scheduling option.
- Optionally, use the List of Values in the
Preceding Block field to select which operation block this block should
succeed. The Start Date will be set the same as the preceding block's
finish date, and the Preferred Resource will be set the same as the
preferred resource of the selected preceding block.
- Verify or enter the date/time on which you want
the first operation in the operation block to start in the Start Date
field.
- Verify or enter the resource on which you want the
operations to be scheduled in the Preferred Resource field. Use the
List of Values to select from available work center resources.
- Select the Schedule in Sequence option.
- If you want to avoid slack between operations
preceding the block operation on the same shop order when rescheduled to a
later date/time, select the Compress Operations check box.
- If you want to schedule the block with a new setup
time between the operations, select the Schedule with new Setup Time between Operations
check box and enter the new setup time in the Setup Time field.
- Click OK.
From Shop Order Operations, Shop Order/Operations
and Shop Floor Workbench windows:
- Search for the shop order operation connected to
operation block you wish to schedule.
- Right-click, point to Operation Block and
then click Schedule.
The Schedule Operation Block dialog box appears.
- Select the Forward Scheduling option.
- Optionally, use the List of Values in the
Preceding Block field to select which operation block this block should
succeed. The Start Date will be set the same as the preceding block's
finish date, and the Preferred Resource will be set the same as the
preferred resource of the selected preceding block.
- Verify or enter the date/time on which you want
the first operation in the operation block to start in the Start Date
field.
- Verify or enter the resource on which you want the
operations to be scheduled in the Preferred Resource field. Use the
List of Values to select from available work center resources.
- Select the Schedule in Sequence option.
- If you want to avoid slack between operations
preceding the block operation on the same shop order when rescheduled to a
later date/time, select the Compress Operations check box.
- If you want to schedule the block with a new setup
time between the operations, select the Schedule with new Setup Time between Operations
check box and enter the new setup time in the Setup Time field.
- Click OK.
From a visualizer chart:
- Open a visualizer enabled window and query for the
site needed.
- If the Data View is displayed, click
Visualization View on the title bar.
- Right-click and click Select Visualization.
The Select Visualization dialog box appears.
- Select the Forward Scheduling option.
- Optionally, use the List of Values in the
Preceding Block field to select which operation block this block should
succeed. The Start Date will be set the same as the preceding block's
finish date, and the Preferred Resource will be set the same as the
preferred resource of the selected preceding block.
- Verify or enter the date/time on which you want
the first operation in the operation block to start in the Start Date
field.
- Verify or enter the resource on which you want the
operations to be scheduled in the Preferred Resource field. Use the
List of Values to select from available work center resources.
- Select the Schedule in Sequence option.
- If you want to avoid slack between operations
preceding the block operation on the same shop order when rescheduled to a
later date/time, select the Compress Operations check box.
- If you want to schedule the block with a new setup
time between the operations, select the Schedule with new Setup Time between Operations
check box and enter the new setup time in the Setup Time field.
- Click OK.