Set Preferred Resource

Explanation

Use this activity to allocate a specific work center resource to a shop order operation.

Prerequisites

N/A

System Effects

As a result of this activity, shop order operation will receive a new preferred resource and it will get scheduled on this resource given that it is available.

Window

Shop Order
Shop Order Operations

Related Window Descriptions

Shop Order
Shop Order/Operation
Shop Order Operations

Related Visualization Chart Descriptions

Shop Order Machine Load

Procedure

Shop Order, Shop Order Operations

1. In the Preferred Resource field, specify the work center resource which you want to allocate to the operation. Use List of Values to select from the available resources.
2. Save.

To set preferred resource using the visualization view:

1. Open a visualizer enabled window and query for the site needed.
2. If the Data View is displayed, click Visualization View on the title bar.
3. Right-click and click Select Visualization. The Select Visualization dialog box is opened.
4. Double-click Shop Order Machine Load.
5. Right-click and click Y-Axis/Shop Order Operation.
6. Select the inner segment representing the shop order operation you want to set the preferred resource for, right-click, point to Set Preferred Resource and click the resource you want to allocate to the operation.