Standard Operations

• Production site (field FCY)

The production site associated with the user is proposed by default. It can be modified by another site authorized for the operator, depending on their authorizations.

• Standard operation (field OPENUMDEB)

The production routing is described by means of operation numbers.
Each operation corresponds to a task carried out on a given resource, with given times.

• field OPENUMFIN

• Main work center (field WSTDEB)

The work center is attached to a work center group. It corresponds to a production resource on which a routing operation is carried out.

This is an entity for which it is requested to plan loads and track production times.

Each work center is associated with an attachment site.

• field WSTFIN

• Labor work center (field LABWSTDEB)

A labor work center can be associated with the main work center which is of machine type.
The labor work center times are calculated via two coefficients:

• setting coefficient,
• operating coefficient applied to the setting time and operating time of the principal work center.

When creating a routing operation, the site attached to the work center must be the same as the site dedicated to the routing code, provided that the latter site is mentioned.

If the main work center is of sub-contracting type, no secondary work center can be associated.

• field LABWSTFIN

• Subcontract type (field SCOCODDEB)

The sub-contracting code is used to determine whether the operation is carried out internally or if it is sent outside to a sub-contracting supplier.
It can take the following values:

• No: the operation is never sub-contracted. The sub-contracting product and the sub-contracting work center cannot be assigned,
• Structural: the operation is systematically sub-contracted. The factory does not have the required skills or toolings. The sub-contracting product is mandatory and the sub-contracting work center cannot be assigned. it is loaded with the principal work center, which, in this case, must be of the sub-contracting type.
• Temporary (conjuncture related): the operation is carried out internally in priority, but in case of overload or temporary problem, it can be sub-contracted. The sub-contracting product and the sub-contracting work center can be assigned and are mandatory.

• field SCOCODFIN

• Selection formula (field FORMULE)

Enter, select or build an Sage X3 filter calculation expression using the formula editor.

 An error message is displayed if you refer to tables which are not generally used by the configurator, or to unknown variables.

• Setup time (field FSETTIM)

This field is used to enter:

• a setting time to allocate to all work centers of the selection by checking the corresponding box, or
• a formula making it possible to calculate for each work centers the setting time to apply.

• field SETTIMV

The setting time is a fixed amount of time necessary to prepare the work center. It is part of the work center load.

It is expressed in the time unit specified:

• either in the routing header (for a routing operation),
• or in the standard operation itself.
  

• Formula (field SETTIMF)

Enter, select or build an Sage X3 filter calculation expression using the formula editor.

 An error message is displayed if you refer to tables which are not generally used by the configurator, or to unknown variables.

• Run time (field FOPETIM)

This field is used to enter:

• an operating time to allocate to all work centers of the selection by checking the corresponding box, or
• a formula making it possible to calculate for each work centers the operating time to apply.

• field OPETIMV

The operation time is the time necessary to manufacture the product described in the routing.

The operating time unit can be:

• expressed in hours or minutes (see the time unit),
• assigned to 1, 100, 1000 or a lot of units of the operation based on the management unit,
• proportional or fixed based on the type of operation time
  Example: Time unit = Hours Time type = proportional Management unit = Time for 100 Operation time = 2 Operation unit = Kg Finished product unit = A REL-OPE conversion coefficient = 0.5
  The operation time is equal to 2 hours for 100 Kg. If the Work Order is launched for 1000 units of finished product, the time necessary to produce this operation is 10 hours to obtain 500 Kg.

• Formula (field OPETIMF)

Enter, select or build an Sage X3 filter calculation expression using the formula editor.

 An error message is displayed if you refer to tables which are not generally used by the configurator, or to unknown variables.

• Preparation time (field FPRPTIM)

This field is used to enter:

• a preparation time to allocate to all work centers of the selection by checking the corresponding box, or
• a formula making it possible to calculate for each work centers the preparation time to apply.

• field PRPTIMV

Preparation time is 'waiting time' set at the start of an operation.

 Preparation time is always expressed in hours. It does not use the time unit defined in the routing header (field Time unit). Preparation time is not applied to the work center load.

Although preparation time is waiting time it can be used for the time it takes to prepare for an operation on a work center. This might be time for settling liquids or cleaning a machine. For this type of scenario, that is when preparation time is used for setting time at the start of an operation, the resource must be available.

When scheduling preparation time the calendar for the defined resource is applied. This means that if, for example, a work center (machine or labor) runs from 08:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:00 with a break for one hour between 12:00-13:00, preparation time will be interrupted by the one hour break.

If the operation requires an 'emergency release', a reduction coefficient can be assigned that makes it possible to completely remove any preparation time.

• Formula (field PRPTIMF)

Enter, select or build an Sage X3 filter calculation expression using the formula editor.

 An error message is displayed if you refer to tables which are not generally used by the configurator, or to unknown variables.

• Waiting time (field FWAITIM)

This field is used to enter:

• a waiting time to allocate to all work centers of the selection by checking the corresponding box, or
• a formula making it possible to calculate for each work centers the waiting time to apply.

• field WAITIMV

Waiting time is 'delay time' that occurs after an operation. It is non-productive time such as drying time or cooling time that occurs after a process has been completed on a machine and until the machine can next be used.

 Waiting time is always expressed in hours. It does not use the time unit defined in the routing header (field Time unit). Waiting time is not applied to the work center load.

If machine time is required for an operation during the allowed waiting time you should add a new operation to this routing. A machine might be required for example, for drying or cooling components at a work center. The additional operation must be for the appropriate resource type, such as 'cooler'.

When scheduling time for these resources if, for example, a work center (machine or labor) runs from 08:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:00 with a break for one hour between 12:00-13:00:

• When scheduling waiting time the calendar for the defined resource is applied. Waiting time will be interrupted by the one hour break.
• When scheduling time for the additional resource the calendar for the defined resource is applied. Time will be interrupted by the one hour break.

• Formula (field WAITIMF)

Enter, select or build an Sage X3 filter calculation expression using the formula editor.

 An error message is displayed if you refer to tables which are not generally used by the configurator, or to unknown variables.

• Post-operation time (field FPSPTIM)

This field is used to enter:

• a post-operation time to allocate to all work centers of the selection by checking the corresponding box, or
• a formula making it possible to calculate for each work centers the operating time to apply.

• field PSPTIMV

Post operation, or post run time is a 'deadline' that occurs after waiting time. It is non-productive time, typically 'transfer time', or a transition period from one work center to the next work center that occurs after a process has been completed on a machine and until the machine can next be used.

 Waiting time is always expressed in hours. It does not use the time unit defined in the routing header (field Time unit). Waiting time is not applied to the work center load.

If operator time is required for an operation during the allowed post run time you should add a new operation to this routing. An operator might be required for example, for the transportation or carriage, or the transition between two work centers. The additional operation must be for the appropriate resource type, such as 'carrier'.

When scheduling time for these resources if, for example, a work center (machine or labor) runs from 08:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:00 with a break for one hour between 12:00-13:00:

• When scheduling post run time a neutral 24 hour calendar for the defined resource is applied. Post run time is not, therefore, interrupted by the one hour break.
• When scheduling time for the additional resource the calendar for the defined resource is applied. Time will be interrupted by the one hour break.

If the operation requires an 'emergency release', a reduction coefficient can be assigned that makes it possible to completely remove any post run time.

 When scheduling time for these resources, if both waiting time and post run (post operation) time has been declared for the operation only the largest of the two values is used.

• Formula (field PSPTIMF)

Enter, select or build an Sage X3 filter calculation expression using the formula editor.

 An error message is displayed if you refer to tables which are not generally used by the configurator, or to unknown variables.

• Labor setup factor (field FSETLABCOE)

This field is used to enter:

• a setting coefficient to allocate to all the work centers of the selection by checking the corresponding box, or
• a formula making it possible to calculate for each work center the labor setting coefficient to apply.

• field SETLABCOEV

This is the planned setting time to obtain the setting time allocated to the labor work center linked to the main work center.

This coefficient applied to the planned setting time to obtain the setting time allocated to the labor work center linked to the main work center.
This field is only available for entry if the labor work center is entered.

• Formula (field SETLABCOEF)

Enter, select or build an Sage X3 filter calculation expression using the formula editor.

 An error message is displayed if you refer to tables which are not generally used by the configurator, or to unknown variables.

• Labor operational factor (field FOPELABCOE)

This field is used to enter:

• a labor coefficient to allocate to all the work centers of the selection by checking the corresponding box, or
• a formula making it possible to calculate for each work center the labor coefficient to allocate.

• field OPELABCOEV

This is the coefficient applied to the planned operation time. It is used to obtain the operation time for the labor work center linked to the principal work center. This field is only available for entry if the labor work center is defined.

Operation times are subdivided as follows:

Proportional times are expressed for the production of an operation unit (and not in the stock unit of the finished product using the routing).

• Formula (field OPELABCOEF)

Enter, select or build an Sage X3 filter calculation expression using the formula editor.

 An error message is displayed if you refer to tables which are not generally used by the configurator, or to unknown variables.

• Rate (field FCAD)

Specify the new weekly structure to be assigned to the selection work centers as a whole.

• field CADV

The rate is a number of units produced by minute or by hour according to the time unit specified in the routing header (for an operation), or in the standard operation itself.
The number of units is expressed according to the time unit.
It can only be entered if the operation time type is the "rate".

• Formula (field CADF)

Enter, select or build an Sage X3 filter calculation expression using the formula editor.

 An error message is displayed if you refer to tables which are not generally used by the configurator, or to unknown variables.

• No. of resources (field FWSTNBR)

This field is used to enter:

• a resource number to allocate to all the work centers of the selection by checking the corresponding box, or
• a formula making it possible to calculate for each work centers the resource number to allocate.

• field WSTNBRV

The number of work centers makes it possible to manage the number of resources for identical resources in order to carry out an operation.

For instance, a labor work center may comprise 3 people. This is indicated by entering 3 in the number of resources.

• Formula (field WSTNBRF)

Enter, select or build an Sage X3 filter calculation expression using the formula editor.

 An error message is displayed if you refer to tables which are not generally used by the configurator, or to unknown variables.

• No. of examples (field FLABNBR)

This field is used to enter:

• a new number of labor resources to allocate to all the work centers of the selection by checking the corresponding box, or
• a formula making it possible to calculate for each work center the number of labor resources to allocate.

• field LABNBRV

This is the number of resources of the labor work center.

• Formula (field LABNBRF)

Enter, select or build an Sage X3 filter calculation expression using the formula editor.

 An error message is displayed if you refer to tables which are not generally used by the configurator, or to unknown variables.

• OP UOM (field FOPEUOM)

Specify the new weekly structure to be assigned to the selection work centers as a whole.

• field OPEUOMV

The production routing is described by means of operation numbers.
Each operation corresponds to a task carried out on a given resource, with given times.

• Efficiency (field FEFF)

Specify the new weekly structure to be assigned to the selection work centers as a whole.

• field EFFV

The efficiency is a way to measure compliance to the preset standards. It can be calculated over a given period by work center: Standard hours calculated for a given production divided by the actual hours worked.
Efficiency makes it possible to correct the standard times of the routing (multiplying coefficient) according to the used resource.

Two efficiency rates are managed depending on:

• work center: the rate is applied to all the routing operations that are going to take place on the work center,
• routing operation: the rate only applies to the considered operation.

If both coefficients are entered, they add up.
The calculated operating time is corrected in the following way: work center efficiency * operation efficiency * time.

The WSTEFFINH - Work center efficiency history general parameter (GPA chapter, MIS group) is used to specify whether the efficiency defined at work center level should be used on the routing operation.

• If the parameter is set to 'Yes', the efficiency entered in the work center is suggested by default when creating the routing operation with this work center. The calculated runtime = runtime entered * 1/operation efficiency,
• If this parameter is set to 'No', the efficiency entered in the work center is combined with that entered in the routing operation. The calculated runtime = runtime entered * 1/ work center efficiency * 1/operation efficiency.

• Formula (field EFFF)

Enter, select or build an Sage X3 filter calculation expression using the formula editor.

 An error message is displayed if you refer to tables which are not generally used by the configurator, or to unknown variables.

• Shrinkage (field FSHR)

Specify the new weekly structure to be assigned to the selection work centers as a whole.

• field SHRV

This percentage is used to balance the quantities on the production operations based on the released quantity.

It is possible to introduce a shrinkage percentage on the work center, which is used to weight the planned runtimes for an operation using this work center by a loss or gain on the quantity produced for the work center.

• Formula (field SHRF)

Enter, select or build an Sage X3 filter calculation expression using the formula editor.

 An error message is displayed if you refer to tables which are not generally used by the configurator, or to unknown variables.

• Site (field FCY)

This title is associated with the previous code.

• field FCYNAM

• Std oper (field STDOPENUM)

The standard operation is a "template" operation used to create or modify the routing operations.
The definition of the fields of a standard operation is very similar to that of a routing operation.

Recover the standard operation data:

• if the operation unit is mentioned in the standard operation, it is used again, otherwise, the stock unit of the product in the routing is used.
  If not entered, the conversion coefficient is extracted from the coefficient table
• The times (rate, setting time and operating time) are converted if the time unit of the routing header is different from that of the standard operation.
  The standard operation is referenced in the operation that called it as a template.

 When modifying a standard operation, the modifications are not passed on to the associated operations.

• Std oper title (field STDOPEDES)

The description of the standard operation is recovered from the routing operation description when the standard operation data are recovered in order to create a routing operation.

• Work center (field WST)

The work center is attached to a work center group. It corresponds to a production resource on which a routing operation is carried out.

This is an entity for which it is requested to plan loads and track production times.

Each work center is associated with an attachment site.

• field WSTTYP

The type of a work center can be either machine, labor or sub-contracting.
The work centers of "sub-contracting" type are used to manage the operations carried out externally by sub-contracting suppliers.

• Work center group (field WCR)

The work center group is a physical or fictitious entity grouping several work centers of machine, labor or sub-contracting type.

• Labor wk C (field LABWST)

A labor work center can be associated with the machine-type or labor-type main work center. The labor work center times are calculated using two coefficients:

• setting coefficient,
• operating coefficient applied to the setting time and operating time of the principal work center.

When creating a routing operation, the site attached to the work center must be the same as the site dedicated to the routing code, provided that the latter site is mentioned.

 This resource is considered as secondary and always available (or available at the same time as the main work center). Its load is managed for information purposes via coefficients applied to the main work center times.

If the main work center is of sub-contracting type, no secondary work center can be associated.

• Labor work center group (field LABWCR)

• Setup time (field SETTIM)

The setting time is a fixed amount of time necessary to prepare the work center. It is part of the work center load.

It is expressed in the time unit specified:

• either in the routing header (for a routing operation),
• or in the standard operation itself.
  

• Time unit (field TIMUOMCOD)

The time unit defines how time for the operations in this routing is expressed. The time unit can be 'hours' or 'minutes'.

It applies to the setup time, run time and the rate of all operations in the routing.

• Run time code (field ROOTIMCOD)

The operation time type conditions the production time entry.
The following values are possible:

• Proportional: the production time is proportional to the released quantity. It is expressed in hours and minutes (based on the time unit) for a given number of units (based on the management unit and basic quantity).
  With a proportional time type, the production time is entered in the operation time section and the rate section cannot be assigned.
• Rate: the production time is proportional to the released quantity. The rate is used to express the time in number of units per hour or minute, depending on the time unit.
  With a rate time type, the production time is entered in the rate section and the operating times, management unit and basic quantity cannot be entered.
• Fixed: the production time is independent of the released quantity. This time is expressed in hours or in minutes depending on the management unit.
  With a fixed time type, the production time is entered in the operating time section and the management unit, basic quantity and rate cannot be entered.
  

• Management unit (field TIMCOD)

Depending on the resource being used, the number of decimals of the operation time can be insufficient to express the production time.
The management unit makes it possible to express the operation time for 1, 100, 1000 or a lot of units of parts to be produced.
If the management unit is chosen by lot, the size of the lot can be entered in the basic quantity.

• Base quantity (field BASQTY)

The base quantity entry depends on the management unit chosen:

• the management unit is equal to 1, 100, 1000 or is expressed as a percentage. the base quantity is forced respectively to values 1, 100, 1000 or 100,
• The management of the unit is set by lot: the base quantity can be entered.
  If the BOM code is dedicated to a site, it is initialized by lot size of the product for the site.

• Run time (field OPETIM)

The operation time is the time necessary to manufacture the product described in the routing.

The operating time unit can be:

• expressed in hours or minutes (see the time unit),
• assigned to 1, 100, 1000 or a lot of units of the operation based on the management unit,
• proportional or fixed based on the type of operation time
  Example: Time unit = Hours Time type = proportional Management unit = Time for 100 Operation time = 2 Operation unit = Kg Finished product unit = A REL-OPE conversion coefficient = 0.5
  The operation time is equal to 2 hours for 100 Kg. If the Work Order is launched for 1000 units of finished product, the time necessary to produce this operation is 10 hours to obtain 500 Kg.

• Rate (field CAD)

The rate is a number of units produced by minute or by hour according to the time unit specified in the routing header (for an operation), or in the standard operation itself.
The number of units is expressed according to the time unit.
It can only be entered if the operation time type is the "rate".

• Number of resources (field WSTNBR)

The number of work centers makes it possible to manage the number of resources for identical resources in order to carry out an operation.

For instance, a labor work center may comprise 3 people. This is indicated by entering 3 in the number of resources.

• Number labor res. (field LABNBR)

This is the number of resources of the labor work center.

• Efficiency (field EFF)

The efficiency is a way to measure compliance to the preset standards. It can be calculated over a given period by work center: Standard hours calculated for a given production divided by the actual hours worked.
Efficiency makes it possible to correct the standard times of the routing (multiplying coefficient) according to the used resource.

Two efficiency rates are managed depending on:

• work center: the rate is applied to all the routing operations that are going to take place on the work center,
• routing operation: the rate only applies to the considered operation.

If both coefficients are entered, they add up.
The calculated operating time is corrected in the following way: work center efficiency * operation efficiency * time.

The WSTEFFINH - Work center efficiency history general parameter (GPA chapter, MIS group) is used to specify whether the efficiency defined at work center level should be used on the routing operation.

• If the parameter is set to 'Yes', the efficiency entered in the work center is suggested by default when creating the routing operation with this work center. The calculated runtime = runtime entered * 1/operation efficiency,
• If this parameter is set to 'No', the efficiency entered in the work center is combined with that entered in the routing operation. The calculated runtime = runtime entered * 1/ work center efficiency * 1/operation efficiency.

• Shrinkage in % (field SHR)

This percentage is used to balance the quantities on the production operations based on the released quantity.

It is possible to introduce a shrinkage percentage on the work center, which is used to weight the planned runtimes for an operation using this work center by a loss or gain on the quantity produced for the work center.

• Lab set fact (field SETLABCOE)

This is the planned setting time to obtain the setting time allocated to the labor work center linked to the main work center.

This coefficient applied to the planned setting time to obtain the setting time allocated to the labor work center linked to the main work center.
This field is only available for entry if the labor work center is entered.

• Lab R/T fac (field OPELABCOE)

This is the coefficient applied to the planned operation time. It is used to obtain the operation time for the labor work center linked to the principal work center. This field is only available for entry if the labor work center is defined.

Operation times are subdivided as follows:

Proportional times are expressed for the production of an operation unit (and not in the stock unit of the finished product using the routing).

• Preparation time (field PRPTIM)

Preparation time is 'waiting time' set at the start of an operation.

 Preparation time is always expressed in hours. It does not use the time unit defined in the routing header (field Time unit). Preparation time is not applied to the work center load.

Although preparation time is waiting time it can be used for the time it takes to prepare for an operation on a work center. This might be time for settling liquids or cleaning a machine. For this type of scenario, that is when preparation time is used for setting time at the start of an operation, the resource must be available.

When scheduling preparation time the calendar for the defined resource is applied. This means that if, for example, a work center (machine or labor) runs from 08:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:00 with a break for one hour between 12:00-13:00, preparation time will be interrupted by the one hour break.

If the operation requires an 'emergency release', a reduction coefficient can be assigned that makes it possible to completely remove any preparation time.

• Waiting time (field WAITIM)

Waiting time is 'delay time' that occurs after an operation. It is non-productive time such as drying time or cooling time that occurs after a process has been completed on a machine and until the machine can next be used.

 Waiting time is always expressed in hours. It does not use the time unit defined in the routing header (field Time unit). Waiting time is not applied to the work center load.

If machine time is required for an operation during the allowed waiting time you should add a new operation to this routing. A machine might be required for example, for drying or cooling components at a work center. The additional operation must be for the appropriate resource type, such as 'cooler'.

When scheduling time for these resources if, for example, a work center (machine or labor) runs from 08:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:00 with a break for one hour between 12:00-13:00:

• When scheduling waiting time the calendar for the defined resource is applied. Waiting time will be interrupted by the one hour break.
• When scheduling time for the additional resource the calendar for the defined resource is applied. Time will be interrupted by the one hour break.

• Post op time (field PSPTIM)

Post operation, or post run time is a 'deadline' that occurs after waiting time. It is non-productive time, typically 'transfer time', or a transition period from one work center to the next work center that occurs after a process has been completed on a machine and until the machine can next be used.

 Waiting time is always expressed in hours. It does not use the time unit defined in the routing header (field Time unit). Waiting time is not applied to the work center load.

If operator time is required for an operation during the allowed post run time you should add a new operation to this routing. An operator might be required for example, for the transportation or carriage, or the transition between two work centers. The additional operation must be for the appropriate resource type, such as 'carrier'.

When scheduling time for these resources if, for example, a work center (machine or labor) runs from 08:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:00 with a break for one hour between 12:00-13:00:

• When scheduling post run time a neutral 24 hour calendar for the defined resource is applied. Post run time is not, therefore, interrupted by the one hour break.
• When scheduling time for the additional resource the calendar for the defined resource is applied. Time will be interrupted by the one hour break.

If the operation requires an 'emergency release', a reduction coefficient can be assigned that makes it possible to completely remove any post run time.

 When scheduling time for these resources, if both waiting time and post run (post operation) time has been declared for the operation only the largest of the two values is used.

• OP UOM (field OPEUOM)

The operation unit expresses the operating time in another unit than that of the product described by the routing.

Example :

A product managed by unit can be subject to three operations, without any intermediate stock. It is not necessary to create semi-finished products for each production phase:

• Mixing: time is expressed for a lot with the kilogram as the unit,
• Extrusion: time is a rate in meters per hour,
• Cutting: time is expressed in hours per unit.

This unit is associated with a conversion coefficient for the stock unit of the product for which the routing has been set up and the operation unit.

The quantities of the work order operations are expressed in the operation unit.

• Subcontract (field SCOCOD)

The sub-contracting code is used to determine whether the operation is carried out internally or if it is sent outside to a sub-contracting supplier.
It can take the following values:

• No: the operation is never sub-contracted. The sub-contracting product and the sub-contracting work center cannot be assigned,
• Structural: the operation is systematically sub-contracted. The factory does not have the required skills or toolings. The sub-contracting product is mandatory and the sub-contracting work center cannot be assigned. it is loaded with the principal work center, which, in this case, must be of the sub-contracting type.
• Temporary (conjuncture related): the operation is carried out internally in priority, but in case of overload or temporary problem, it can be sub-contracted. The sub-contracting product and the sub-contracting work center can be assigned and are mandatory.

• Subcontracted prod. (field SCOITMREF)

This is the code for a product with the category type ‘service’.
The service can be performed by an external subcontractor.

• Subcon w/c (field SCOWST)

The sub-contracting work center:

• is used to manage the load issued to the sub-contractor,
• may correspond to a "generic" sub-contractor and is used to know the number of sub-contracted hours.
• may represent a specific sub-contractor.
• corresponds to a work center whose type is "sub-contracting".

When creating a routing operation, a verification is carried out to make sure that the site attached to the work center is the same as the site dedicated to the routing code, provided that the latter site has been specified.

• Subcontract work center group (field SCOWCR)

• Update routes (field ROUUPD)

This setup is used to activate the update of routing operations derived from modified standard operations.