Define Resources
Explanation
This activity is used to define different resources in a work center. These
resources are used when planning work. When you enter a
new work center, the first resource with the same name as the work center is
registered automatically. You can create records for multiple resources in the
same work center, for example several different machines within the center.
Prerequisites
This activity requires that a work center must have been created.
System Effects
As a result of this activity the system defines resources in a work center.
When a work center has multiple resources and when the work center is
connected to several operations of a shop order resource assignment will be as
follows:
- If any work center resource is not loaded and all resources are of 100%
efficiency, resources are assigned to operations according to alphabetical
order of the resource ID.
- If all resources are loaded with the same load and they have different
resource efficiencies, the first resource to get assigned to the first
operation is the resource having the maximum efficiency. Same logic
follows when shop order with many operations and resources are connected to
the work center.
- If the work center resources have different loads and same efficiency,
the resource having the minimum load will get assigned to the first
operation and the same logic follows for all operations and work center
resources.
- If the work center resources have different loads and different
efficiencies, then system considers "hours loaded"/Efficiency value and the
resource that has a minimum value gets assigned to the first operation of
the SO.
These calculations are carried out for each and every operation before the
resources are assigned. Therefore, there might be instances where the same
resource appearing in two consecutive operations.