Maintaining Production Schedules —Exercises
Basic Data Setup
Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to show you which
possibilities there are to maintain production schedules. The exercise is in two
steps, first we create production schedules for a production line then we
maintain those schedules. You should have completed the specified exercises
below before you start this one.
General exercise for Define a
Production Line
General exercise for Define a
Production Line with Report Points
Required Data
Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to add some more data
demand in order to create a production schedule
Windows:
Customer Order
- Open the
Customer Order window.
- Create a new customer order
- Add 10 order lines for part no 61-901 for delivery on different dates.
- Save your changes.
Run MRP
Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to show you how to
generate a production schedule.
Windows:
Perform Site MRP
- Open the Perform Site MRP window.
- Run material requirements planning (MRP).
- Check the background jobs, and verify that the MRP have been performed.
- Make sure that there are production schedules for Part 61–901 on Production Line 900.
Generate a Production Schedule for Part 61–900
Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to show you how to
generate a
production schedule.
Windows:
Production Schedule by Line
- Open the
Production Schedule by Line window.
- Populate production Line 900, Production line for rims.
- Right-click and then click Generate Line Schedule. Generate a production
schedule for Part 61–900. Be sure clear the Replace Existing Schedule check
box.
- Make sure that there are some production schedules where Parts 61–900 and
61–901 have the same date.
Main Exercise
Maintain Production Schedules
Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to show you how to
generate a
production schedule
Windows:
Production Schedule by Line
- In the
Production Schedule by
Line window, populate production line 900, Production line for rims.
- Select a date (both parts should have the same date), and change the build
sequence.
- Save your changes, and note the results.
- Change the schedule date and build sequence on some of the production
schedules.
- Save your changes, and note the results.
- Make some of the production schedules firm or unfirm (both within and outside
the firm horizon).
- Run MRP, and note the results.
Remove Past-Due Production Schedules
Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to show you how to
generate a
production schedule.
Windows:
Production Schedule by Line
Remove Past Due Line Schedule
- In the
Production Schedule by
Line window, populate production line 900, Production line for rims.
- Create a few new production schedules by duplicating existing ones.
- Change the date on these schedules so that it is earlier than the past-due
fence.
- Open window Remove Past Due Line
Schedule
- Choose Production Line 900, Production line for rims.
- Populate Production Line 900, and analyze the result.