Scheduling

Use this function to schedule or reschedule work orders at a given production site.

Prerequisites

You must define the parameters that control the production scheduling process for the selected site.

Prerequisites

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Screen management

The Scheduling function displays an initial screen into which you enter your selection (or filtering) criteria and a log file that displays the results of the run.

Entry screen

Selection of the work orders

Leave the default end or required completion date for the work orders or select a different date. Work orders with an end date prior to the defined date within the defined ranges will be selected. Then type in, or select the calculation formula to be applied.

Select the type of processing to be performed, as follows:

  • Scheduling. Process all work orders currently at status 'Not scheduled'.
  • Rescheduling. Process all work orders currently at status 'Reschedule'.
  • All. Process all work orders currently at status 'Not scheduled' and 'Reschedule'.

Then select the types of work orders to be included in the run.

Start/end ranges

A number of ranges are displayed.

  • To schedule or reschedule all applicable work orders, leave all the fields blank.
  • To schedule or reschedule selected work orders, type in the required ranges. Leave the first field blank to include the lowest value or the second field blank to include the highest value.

A log file displays the results of the run. Where appropriate it includes information which should be noted or acted upon before the work orders are processed further.

Selection criteria

Production site (field MFGFCY)

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.

End date until (field ENDDAT)

Use this field to filter the orders to be loaded.

SEEWARNING Observe loading times.
Selection formula (field FORMULE)

Enter, select or build an Enterprise Management 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.

Processing

Processing (field REJFLG)

Scheduling processing type:

  1. Schedule non-scheduled orders.
  2. Schedule the orders marked "To be re-scheduled".
Work orders suggested (field WOSFLG)

Select this check box if work order suggestions are to be processed. If work order suggestions are to be excluded from the run, leave this check box clear.
Planned work orders (field WOPFLG)

Select this check box if planned work orders are to be processed. If planned work orders are to be excluded from the run, leave this check box clear.
Firm work orders (field WOFFLG)

Select this check box if firm work orders are to be processed. If firm work orders are to be excluded from the run, leave this check box clear.

Start - end range

Priority (field MFGPIODEB)

This field is used to filter the work orders allocated according to their priority (Normal, Urgent, Very urgent).

field MFGPIOFIN
Work order no. (field MFGNUMDEB)

This field displays the work order number (unique ID).

This number is automatically or manually generated upon each creation.

Click the Selection icon to open the list of work orders (which only includes 'Firm' or 'Closed' work orders) and select a work order.
field MFGNUMFIN
Project (field PJTDEB)

This field contains the reference of the project for which the production has been launched.
field PJTFIN
Destination (field BPCNUMDEB)

This code is used to identify the ship-to type of the product stock.

According to the ship-to type, it can either be a site or a customer.
field BPCNUMFIN
Order no. (field VCRNUMDEB)

This is the journal number at the origin of the requirement.
field VCRNUMFIN
Released product (field ITMREFDEB)

This field is used to filter the work orders assigned according to the released product.

field ITMREFFIN

Batch task

This function can be run in batch mode. The standard task FUNMAUTJ is provided for that purpose.

Action panel

OK

Click the OK action to schedule the work orders.

 All applicable work orders will be scheduled when you select the OK action. The System log is updated accordingly. If any work orders are omitted from the run this indicates that there is an issue with the work order start date. Check the following:

  • Is the start date (field Start date) earlier than today’s date? If it is you must change the start date.
  • Is there an inconsistency between the displayed work order start date and a version? This might be the version of the product to be released (BOM) or the routing version.
    Be careful! The issue with the work order start date will remain in force if you change a version and the new version is inconsistent with the start date. You will not be able to schedule the work order (via the OK action).
    You can type in, or select a version of the product to be released (BOM) and the associated routing, if required. The BOM or routing version you choose must be at status 'Available to use' on the proposed production start date of the work order.

Error messages

In addition to the generic error messages, the following messages can appear during the entry :

The end range is prior to the start range

Coherency check on the selection ranges.

Modification in process on another workstation

This message is written to the process log if a lock problem prevents the update of the work orders.

Rollback following an error in the transaction

Serious access problem in the database.

No works order processed

This message is displayed if no scheduling could be carried out.

Problem in the table XXXXXXXX

Serious access problem in the database.

Tables used

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