Define Production Line Operating Parameters
Explanation
Production line operating parameters are needed for production line management. The parameters are as
follows:
- Daily Operating Minutes: This figure is used as the input for takt time calculations. You can enter
this value manually, or retrieve the average daily run minutes from the production line calendar, for a sample
date range.
- Default Schedule Horizon: This is used as the basis for calculating default schedule date ranges when
retrieving demands or calculating proposed schedules. The Firm and Schedule horizons are used to calculate a date
range to be used in the features.
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Line Load Method: This is the default method that will be used when running the scheduling feature or
when the schedules are loaded directly from the customer order demands. You should select one of
scheduling logics to be used when loading the line. The available options are:
- Load Infinite - schedule to exactly meet demand.
- Backward up to line rate - backward schedule using line rate as capacity limit.
- Forward up to line rate - forward schedule using line rate as capacity limit.
To calculate the daily operating minutes, click Takt Time, then Calculate Operation
Minutes from Calendar.
You can set the Default Schedule Horizon and the Line Load Method in the
header.
Prerequisites
- A production line must have been created.
- A schedule horizon must have been defined.
System Effects
- Operating minutes will be used only for the takt time calculation as an input, but will be stored with the
production line.
- The default schedule horizon will be used as the basis for the default date range calculations when
retrieving the line demand, generating proposed schedules, or copying proposed schedules to the actual schedule.
If a default schedule horizon is not defined, the date ranges must be entered manually in each of the
activities.