TSM: Track time over production stages

[Former Member]

Hi experts,

I Setup a Scenario for Material A that cosnumes Material A.1 (with activated TSM).

TSM Scenario works fine within that production stage, means that Check-TSM-Activity hook on last Routing steps gives a warning for expired component.

Do I have the possibility to Keep TSM check over the next production stage (planned Material B that consumes Material A with TSM inside)?

Best regards,

Anke

[alexander_teslyuk]

Hi Anke,

Your question boils down to the question whether CHECK_TSM_COMPONENTS hook can check all assembly levels. According to the current design, it cannot. It was discussed some time ago with Product Owners.

You should either move that TSM component from sub-assembly BOM to the top-level BOM or define the sub-assembly Material as TSM too.

Br, Alex.

[stuarta1]

Alex

You cannot define a subassembly material as TSM - TSM only works with purchased components. Even if you select Manufactured/Purchased as your material type, it still won't work if you manufacture that material.

Stuart

[alexander_teslyuk]

Thank you Stuart,

Good hint about Manufacturing/Purchased, I did not re-test it.

Then 1 workaround left from 2 that I suggested: move that TSM component to the top-level BOM.

Br, Alex.

[Former Member]

Alex, Stuart, thanks for detailed answer.

I'm thinking about a further workaroud: Setup Material A.1 as TSM and Setup material A as TSM. If material A is manufactured (type is still manufacured/purchased), a custom hook assignes remaining time of material A.1 to material A. If materiall B consumes material A the Check-TSM-Hook can work as designed than.

Do you think that should work properly?

Regards, Anke

[stuarta1]

Anke

You cannot manufacture a TSM however - you will get an error when you try to complete the SFC to a Done state. TSM only works for purchased materials.

You would be better to make a custom check TSM hook based on CHECK_TSM_COMPONENTS that does a custom multi-level check.

Stuart

[stuarta1]

Anke

As far as I know, the hook only checks immediate child components, not components assembled to subassemblies. So, yes Material B can check for TSM, but only on its direct purchased components.

Stuart