Define RRP Resource Routings
Explanation
This activity is used to enter the resource requirements for a
master-scheduled part or a product family part. This information is used when you run RRP. Usually, a resource is
machine capacity, and its resource requirement is machine hours. A resource also can be
storage space, personnel, and transport capacity. You can link a resource requirement to a
specific operation.
Prerequisites
This activity requires that work centers to be used by RRP must have been registered.
System Effects
As a result of this activity, there are no system effects.
Window
Resource Routing
Related Window Descriptions
Resource Routing
Procedure
- Open the Resource Routing window.
- Create a new record.
- Query for the MS part or product family part
that you want to enter resource routing for.
- Save the record.
- In the Routings tab, select New.
- In the Operation No and Operation Description columns, enter the operation
to be performed and a description of it.
- In the Parallel Operations column, specify whether the operation is allowed to be
planned at the same time as other operations. Entering a value in this field
is optional.
- In the Work Center No column, specify the work center where the operation will be
performed. Use List of Values
to
select from available work centers.
- Enter the efficiency of the operation in the Efficiency Factor column.
Entering a value in this field is optional.
- Enter the resource consumption of manufacturing in the Setup Resource Consumption and
Resource Consumption Factor columns. The resource consumption factor is processed
differently, depending on the value you enter in the Resource Consumption Code column.
- If needed you can enter a value in the Time Phased Offset column. This
value will move the requirements earlier or later in time, depending on if
you enter a positive or negative value. Default is no offset.
- Repeat steps 5-11 for each operation.
- Save the record.