Analyze Production Schedule Load against Capacity

Explanation

This activity is used to view and compare the routing work center load required by a proposed or actual production line schedule with the available capacity. The load is expressed for schedule quantities in terms of the part's routing operations by the work center. The machine hours for the part's routing and schedule quantity can be totaled for a schedule date range.

As with line operation queries, you have a choice regarding how to handle the calculation of machine setup time. You can assume a setup per unit (one piece flow), or use a standard lot size as specified for the inventory part (assuming a setup occurs once per lot), or you can specify the lot size manually in the Lot Size field in the Routing Operation and Load Analysis Parameter dialog box. 

Prerequisites

This activity has the following prerequisites:

• Production line schedules must have been defined.
• Buildable routings must have been defined with some machine times associated with the operations.

System Effects

Work center loads will be calculated for a specified schedule date range, for either proposed or actual schedules. 

Window

Production Line Management

Related Window Descriptions

Production Line Management
Production Line Management/Load Analysis

Procedure

1. Open the Production Line Management window.
2. Click the Load Analysis tab. 
3. Select a value from the Work Center list.
4. Specify a date range by entering values in the From Date and To Date fields.
5. Click Refresh Graph. View the graph and compare the routing labor load.