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Overview:
  • Work Order Schedule screen allows user to schedule work orders. Schedule considers available machines and shifts for the dates mentioned in work orders. User can change the priority for the work orders and reschedule based on their requirement. 
  • Work orders that are created for specific production lines in ERP based on the forecast and sales order populate in iMake for scheduling
  • User can manage the work order schedule in this screen
  • User can configure the calendar which will have holidays, shifts and available machines for each day in production lines
  • The calendar information is applied while scheduling the work orders
  • User can view the work order schedule and available machines for the production line based on the calendar setup
  • User can release the work orders for production, prioritize the production schedule for the work orders
  • User can freeze/unlock work orders as per requirement. No operation is allowed on the frozen work orders
  • Work Order Schedule window can be opened by either clicking on NEW button or by opening an existing schedule from schedule screen:

Work Orders Scheduling:

  • Work orders will be listed by selecting the schedule number.
  • Each work order will have the following information
Column NameDescription
Work OrderWork Order number
QuantityWork Order Quantity
Balance QuantityBalance Quantity
UOMUOM for material quantity
Expected DateSchedule Expected date
Scheduled Start DateSchedule Start Date
Scheduled End DateSchedule End Date
Earliest Start DateUser can select the earliest start date
Priority OrderPriority Order
Change Over TimeChange Over Time
 Status (Dropdown)User can select the status
Machine CountAvailable Machines count
 Freeze (Check Box)User can freeze/unlock the Work Order
 ItemMaterial name
 DescriptionMaterial Description
 ShiftShift Name
 Make TypeProduction make type
 Order DateDate created
 Blend Blend name used for Material
 PackingPack Type
Comments Work Order user comments
Additional Comments

Comment fields not visible to production screen

Note 

Will Display the comments for deviations.

Change Line(Dropdown)User can change the line.
  • The work orders are displayed in sorted order based on "Priority Order"
  • The Expected Date, Earliest Start Date or  Priority Order can be changed or modified as required
  • All the new work orders have status "NEW"
  • User will have to change the status of a "NEW" work order to "OPEN" in order to schedule
  • Once the work order is open, it can be released to allow production
  • User can freeze/unlock any work order till the work order is started in production
  • User can change the line of the work order
  • User can close any work order as required
  • After making changes in work order or priority, the work orders should be re-scheduled
  • The work orders are color coded based on status. This color code can be defined as required

Button NameFunction
To create a New Schedule
To save the schedule details
To delete the schedule
To refresh the screen to get the latest data
To rollback the changes made
To open an existing schedule from the Work Order Schedule screen
To apply production schedule rules for the schedule
To update work orders priority
To reschedule work orders
To open Work Order Editor details screen from work order schedule screen
To close Work Order Schedule screen
  

 

Scheduling Features:

Change status:

User can change the status of the work orders using the Status column as shown in the below screenshot:

Freeze/Unlock Work Order:

User normally freezes the work order so that the work orders will not be allowed to change the due date, production line, etc

Work orders with "Open" status will only be allowed to "Freeze"

  • Select the work order
  •  Check the checkbox under Freeze column to freeze the OPEN order 
  •  Uncheck the checkbox to unlock the frozen work order

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