capacity in Work center scheduling

[former_member184737]

Hi All,

       We have a work center which have applicable for both "Machine" capacity as well as "Labor" capacity i.e the operation which is use this work center needed both machine activity as well as labor activity. So we have created work center category as "0001 machine", and maintain both capacity like machine and labor in capacity view. In Machine(001) capacity's processing formula we have to maintain for machine requirements, and in Person(002) capacity's processing formula we have to maintain for Labor requirements. But in scheduling we can have only one capacity category. If we maintained only for machine category, if we run MRP based on Lead time scheduling how system will consider the labor requirement. How we can maintain "Labor time" formula in scheduling tab? If scheduling is only possible for one capacity category in Work center then what is the need of two capacity category in capacity tab. Please clarify.

Thanks

[Caetano · Accepted solution]

Hello

Basically, scheduling calculates the total duration of the order. For that, you should only consider the longest capacity. For example, if you have 2 hours of machine time and 1 hour of labour time, you will use machine for scheduling, since your order will have 2 hours of total duration. It means that you don't need to consider another capacity for scheduling.

Capacitiy leveling, however, can be done separately, for each capacity, that means, you can dispatch machine and labour individually. Therefore, you can define a separated formula for each capacity.

BR

Caetano

[former_member184737 · Accepted solution]

Hi Caetano,

          Thanks, very well explained. Got the point. So as per your statement for scheduling we have to consider the longest capacity. right? One more clarification, If both Machine and Labor are parallel activity then it will work out. If it's sequential activity then how system will do scheduling?. For example, after machine activity done then we will do labor activity. Here User don't want to create a new work center for labor alone, they wants to combine both machine and labor as sequential activity with same work center. Is there any option except to create separate work center for both machine and labor?

Thanks

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Ska,

Depending upon the detailed requirements of your client, such problems can sometimes be solved by use of the setup and/or teardown functionalities.

Best Regards,

DB49

[Caetano · Accepted solution]

Hello

You can create a new formula for scheduling on customizing to add machine and labour time.

BR

Caetano