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.