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:

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.