Use this window to enter and maintain labor classes and the resources for a labor class. Labor classes are used to divide employees into groups, such as machine operators. Specify the labor class at the same time that you enter the labor operation. If CBS is not installed, labor classes are used only for cost and time monitoring. When Constraint Based Scheduling (CBS) or APB is used for operation scheduling, labor class will also act as a constraint for operations (similar to Work centers, tools and materials). CBS server or APB will load labor classes and connected employees and use them as constraints when scheduling operations.
For the description of each tab in the window, follow the appropriate link: Employees, Cost, Capacity, Utilization Statistics
BDR for structure/routing
Set up object
costing basic
data
BDR for
shop floor reporting
Define labor
class
Define shop
floor employees
Create a
routing template
Define labor cost
Calculate
employee capacity for manufacturing