Usage:
There are times that a given product is produced multiple ways. For example, you may manufacture PFM by Conventional Method or Thermo forming Method. A user can create as many methods as you like and apply them to products. Then user may create and define production tasks for each method defined in the maintenance.
Navigation: File > Global Settings > Global > Products & Tasks Lists > Production Methods
Production Methods Maintenance form
A new method can be added to the database or an existing one can be duplicated: •Add New Method 1.Click and the Add Production Method form will open. 2.Enter the new Method name, up to 50 characters. 3.Enter Notes. 4.Click and the new record will be added. •Duplicate Existing Method 1.Select the Method you want to duplicate by clicking on it. 2.Click and the Duplicate Method form will open. 3.Enter the new name in Duplicate Method field 4.Click and the new record will be added. All details of the initial method will be copied to the new one. |
1.Select the Method you want to update by clicking on it. 2.Click and the Edit Production Method form will open. 3.Change Method name 4.You may also make method Inactive instead of deleting it to preserve the method history. 5.Click and the changes will be saved. |
1.Select the Method you want to delete by clicking on it. 2.Click 3.Select YES when prompted for confirmation. Note: Record will be deleted from the database, but you can add it back at any time. Note: To remove methods from product association, users may mark a method as inactive to preserve the method history |
Each method can be defined with a production schedule, sequence and department. When the method is selected on the product level, all properties will be inherited from the configuration on the maintenance but can be adjusted per each product.
1.Select the Method by clicking on it. 2.Click and the Add Default Method Task form will open. 3.Select Task. (Tasks maintenance navigation is File > Global Settings > Products & Tasks Lists > Production Tasks ) 4.Enter Sequence 5.Select Department (Department maintenance navigation is File > Global Settings > Products & Tasks Lists > Departments ) 6.Click and the changes will be saved. |
How to edit task added to a Production Method record
1.Select the Method by clicking on it. 2.Select the Task you want to update by clicking on it. 3.Click and the Edit Default Method Task form will open. 4.Make necessary changes. 5.Click and the changes will be saved. |
How to remove a Task from a Production Method record
1.Select the Method by clicking on it. 2.Select the Task you want to remove by clicking on it 3.Click 4.Select Yes when asked for confirmation |
1.Select the Method by clicking on it. 2.Click and the Method Task form will open. 3.Create the tasks list by adding or removing tasks from the All Tasks panel. 4.You may assign Department to all selected task by choosing a department from the list and clicking 5.Click and the changes will be saved. |
See Also:
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