Transfer VIM Template Structure to Manufacturing - Extended Exercises

Basic Data Setup

Setting Up VIM Template Structure Transfer

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to show you how to set up the basic data required for running this particular functionality.

Windows:
Manufacturing Standard Basic Data
 Manufacturing Standards Basic Data/Default Part Template

If you not already have, you need to do the following:

  1. Enter a manufacturing engineer.
  2. Set up an engineering transfer site role.
  3. Set up the default part template.

General exercise for Setting up VIM Template Structure Transfer  

Required Data

Initial Transfer to Manufacturing

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to verify that transfer had previously been done on your site.

Windows:
Transfer Template Structure

  1. Open the Transfer Template Structure window.
  2. Query for top template part number 11000.
  3. Click the Transfer Template Structure/Transfer to Site tab. Verify the value of Date Last Transferred and Last Phase In Date on your site XX90. These fields show when the last transfer was done and at what date structure revision is phased in.  If these fields blank you need to do initial transfer exercise.

General exercise for Transfer VIM Template Structure Transfer to Manufacturing  

Creating New Engineering Part

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to show you how to create new engineering part to be transferred.

Windows:
Engineering Parts

  1. Create the part shown in the figure below.
Part no. Std. Name ID Part Description Unit Code After Delivery Serial Tracking Inventory Serial Tracking Provide Code
11000-3-2-05 0 Module 3, EMU 2, Part 5 PCS Not Serial Tracking Not Serial Tracking Make
11000-90-5 0 Engine 11000, Accy Part PCS Serial Tracking Serial Tracking Make

General exercise for Establishing New Part

Revising VIM Serial Structure Template

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to show you how to add new component to VIM serial structure template. 

Windows:
Serial Structure Template

  1. Open the Serial Structure Template window.
  2. Query for part number 11000-3-2.
  3. Click the Serial Structure Template/Consist Of tab.
  4. Right-click and then click Add Structure Position.
  5. On dialog Add Structure Position,  enter 145 in Structure Position field, enter part 11000-3-2-05 revision R01 in Part No field, enter 5 in Position field, 4 in Quantity field, 50 in Sorting Code field and  '-' in Life Limited Part.
  6. Click OK to confirm addition of component.
  7. Enter 723205 in Catalog Number field.
  8. Save changes.
  9. Right-click and then click Status/Set Active.
     

Adding Alternates Definition

 

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to verify whether alternative part definitions exist for installed components.

Windows:
Template Alternates

Serial Part

  1. Open Serial Part window.
  2. Query for part number 11000-90-5. In the Life Limited list, click Not Life Limited.
  3. Save changes.
  4. Open the Template Alternates window.
  5. Query for template part number 11000.
  6. Verify that alternates are defined for installed component 11000-90.
  7. Create a new row, and then enter the information shown in the figure below.
  8. Save changes.

     
Template Part Number Template Part Revision Installed Part Number Installed Part Revision Alternate Part Number Alternate Part Revision Interchangeability Code
11000 R01 11000-90 R01 11000-90-5 R01 2

Adding Maintenance Level to Assembly and Disassembly Structures

Purpose: The purpose of this lesson is to create all possible Maintenance levels for any parts that you wish to maintain.

Windows:
Repair Setup Basic Data/ Maintenance Level
Repair Setup Basic Data/ Maintenance Level Part
Maintenance Level Structure

General exercise for Define and Maintain Maintenance Level Structure

 

Verify maintenance level definition.

  1. Open Maintenance Level  tab.
  2. The maintenance levels below should appear in your site. If not you will need to create one.
    3. Maintenance Level Maintenance Description
    ML10 maint level 1

    Verify maintenance level part definition.

  3. Open Maintenance Level Part tab.
  4. Query for maintenance level ML10.
  5. The maintenance level part for position part 06C/7200 below should appear in your site. If not you will need to create one.
    6. Part No Part Description Site Maintenance Description for Part
    06C/7200 Engine 11000 XX90 maint level 10
  6. Open Maintenance Level Structure window.
  7. Query for position part 06C/7200, structure revision 1 on your site XX90.
  8. The definition maintenance level structure  below should appear in your site for maintenance level ML10. If not you will need to create them.
    9. Included Line Item No Component Part Part Description Qty Per Assembly
    TRUE 1 06C/7210 Module 1 1
    TRUE 2 06C/7220 Module 2 1
    TRUE 3 06C/7230 Module 3 1
    TRUE 4 06C/720090 Engine 11000, Accy Part 2
    FALSE 5 06C/7240 Module 4 1

Main Exercise

Purpose: The purpose of this lesson is to create a new revision of  assembly and disassembly structures and transferring the modifications information.

Windows:
Template Part
 Affected Parts
 Transfer Template Structure
 Part
 Inventory Parts
Product Structure
 Modification Repair Code
Maintenance Level Structure
 

You have already transferred 11000 Engine to IFS/Manufacturing. However due to addition of component and alternate on a sub-assembly in VIM serial structure template you need to have these revised structures available within manufacturing. You also want these assembly and disassembly structure revisions to be phased in at today's site date + 4 and preserve  maintenance level structure definitions from previous revision.

Retransferring VIM Serial Structure Template to Holding Table
 

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to prepare VIM template structure retransfer to Manufacturing by transferring VIM serial structure template to holding table. This is typically done for a top template part.
 

You have revised VIM serial structure template with alternates and modifications already defined in IFS/Vehicle Information Management. You want to prepare transferring these structures to manufacturing and creating position parts.

  1. Open the Template Part window.
  2. Query for template part number 11000.
  3. Right-click and then click Serial Structure Templates Prepared to Manufacturing.
  4. On window Serial Structure Templates Prepared for Manufacturing, Right-click and then click Prepare Transfer to Manufacturing.
  5. On Transfer Options dialog clear the Run In Background check box. Click OK. This will start retransfer of serial structure template to holding table.
  6. Click the Serial Structure Templates Prepared for Manufacturing/Temporary Transfer tab.
  7. Part No shown on the detailed table is the Position Part No created during prepare transfer process.  The format is following this formula:  Transfer Prefix + Delimiter  + Catalog Number (CSN). Verify that new component position part 06C/723205 is added to template structure 11000 at structure address 145 on the holding table.

 

Retransferring Structure from Holding Table to Manufacturing
 

Transfer 11000 Engine structure all levels to your site and phase it in at today's site date+4 and preserve  maintenance level structure definitions from previous revision by using copy first option.

  1. Open the Transfer Template Structure window.
  2. Query for top template part number 11000.
  3. Verify the value of Last Changed and Transfer Prepared Date on the header. Last Changed is the date of last change on VIM serial structure template. Transfer Prepared Date is the date of last transfer from VIM serial structure template to holding table.
  4. Click the Transfer Template Structure/Transfer to Site tab. Verify the value of Date Last Transferred and Last Phase In Date on your site XX90. These fields show when the last transfer was done and at what date structure revision is phased in. The Transfer Template Id field is filled with default part template XXMRO and the New Phase In Date is defaulted to today's site date.
  5. Enter today's site date + 4 in New Phase In Date field.

  6. Select the Copy First check box.

  7. Select the row on your site XX90. Right-click on the row, and then click Transfer to Manufacturing. Click OK to confirm the transfer.
  8. Verify the value of Date Last Transferred is today's site date, Last Phase In Date is today's site date + 4, and proposed New Phase In Date is today's site date + 5 on your site XX90. The suggested New Phase In Date is one day after the Last Phase In Date or the Site Date, whichever is later.

Using Transfer History and Logging Information

Errors, Warnings and Informational messages are created when doing a transfer from the holding table to a manufacturing Site. You want to verify whether transfer was successful or failed, and also if there are problems on transfer you want to resolve it.

  1. Open the Transfer Template Structure window.
  2. Query for top template part number 11000.
  3. Click the Transfer Template Structure/Template Transfer History tab.
  4. Verify that value of Transfer Result is Success . That means there are no Error on the transfer. However, warnings and information may be logged during the transfer. You can verify these messages by selecting the row on your site XX90, right-click on the row, and then click Template Transfer Log.
  5. On Template Transfer Log window, verify that there are warning messages that inform you that new component 06C/723205 is added to structure Assembly and Disassembly parent 06C/7232  with quantity per assembly of 4. You may verify this component addition by using right-click on the rows, and then click Product Structure.
Site Transfer Result Position Part No Transfer Phase In Date Transfer Date Evaluation Session Id
XX90 Success 06C/7200 today's site date + 4 today's site date + 4 a unique number

Verifying Data Created by Retransfer Process

Verifying Assembly and Disassembly product structures.

  1. Open the Product Structure window.
  2. Query for part 06C/7200 on your site XX90.
  3. Verify that previous revision is phased out at today's site date + 3 and new phase in is today's site date + 4.  Verify also that all underneath structure revisions are phased in on proposed new phase in date and phased out on proposed new phase in date -1.

    4. Verifying maintenance level structure definition.
     

  4. Open the Maintenance Level Structure window.
  5. Query for part 06C/7200 on your site XX90
  6. Verify that maintenance level structure definitions from revision 1 of 06C/7200 are copied to revision no 2.

    7. Verify that your actual installed engineering parts are transferred to your site.
     

  7. Open the Inventory Parts window.
  8. Query for part 11000-3-2-05 and on your site XX90.  The actual parts for are listed.
  9. Verify the value of Planner is DAMON as defined in engineering site role setup. The inventory part created for position part is of type Manufactured.

    10. The actual inventory part records for prime/installed parts:

    Site Part No Part Description Inventory U/M Planner Part Type
    XX90 11000-3-2-05 Module 3, EMU 2, Part 5 PCS DAMON Manufactured

    The actual inventory part records for alternate parts:

    Site Part No Part Description Inventory U/M Planner Part Type
    XX90 11000-90-5 Engine 11000, Accy Part PCS DAMON Manufactured

 

Transfer Modification Separately to Manufacturing

 

Add affected part to existing modification definition in IFS/Vehicle Information Management.

  1. Open the Affected Parts window.
  2. Create a new row, and then enter the information shown in the figure below.
  3. Save changes.
    4. Modification Code Modification Revision Modification Part Number Affected Part Number Affected Part Revision
    100-2 1 11000-3 11000-3-2-05 R01

    Transfer modification separately

  4. Open the Transfer Template Structure
  5. Query for template part number 11000.
  6. Select the row on your site XX90. Right-click on the row, and then click Modification Transfer to Manufacturing. Click OK to confirm the transfer.
  7. Open the Modification Repair Code window.
  8. Query for modification code 100-2, part no 11000-3 on your site.
  9. Verify that for assigned part 11000-3 affected part 11000-3-2-05 is added.