Setup Keys in PPDS

[Former Member]

Hi Experts -

I have one recipe group GRP_1 which is used by 4 different materials with 4 flavors which are slightly different( A,B,C and D). I have one setup group SG01 which is assinged to GRP_1.

I have a change -over time of 12 hours if I move from GRP_1(SG01) to GRP_2 (SG02)but only 2 hours of change-over time if I move from product A to B(since they are both the same group). However, I do not want to create a seperate recipe group for all 4 SKUs A,B,C and D.

Can someone help me with this requirement? How do I differentiate between the materials within the same group and create a setup matrix with combinatioons of A to B, B to C etc without having to create 4 recipes and 4 setup groups?

I tried doing some research on exact usage of setup keys but did not find a whole lot of information on this website. Can someone help me with setup keys if that's what can be used in this instance?

Appreciate all your help!

Varun

[Former Member]

Hello All -

I tested the Setup Keys and it worked beautifully for my requirement.

Thanks!

Varun

EDIT: Sorry guys, I missed a component of this and even with the usage of Setup Keys, I'm having to create all the extra recipe groups. Any way the recipe can be one but still create setup matrix combinations?

Edited by: Varun Muni on Aug 23, 2011 6:31 PM

[m_manimaran]

Hi,

Please correct if my understanding is not correct.

Do you want to create a setup matrix for a single recipe, in which different operations use the same resource?

I think it is possible by maintaining different setup keys to different operations. But can you tell me on what scenario, it requires to maintain like this?

Regards,

Manimaran M.

[Former Member]

Hi Manimaran -

Thanks for the reply.

The change-overs are at the flavor level. Currently flavor A, flavor B and flavor C use the same recipe group and recipe(group counter).

As we can assign only one setup group to the recipe, all three flavors are assigned the same setup group. As per current recipes, setup matrix creation from one flavor to another is not possible.

Of course, two choices I have are 1) Create additional recipe groups or 2) create additional recipes

Both require additional data maintenance as any of the two options above will result in too many combinations...

What I'm trying to find out is if there is a way to still create a setup matrix between A,B and C without having to create these additional recipe groups or recipes.

The recipe has a downtime( or a setup) operation and a runtime. I want to make it clear that I don't want to create a setup matrix between operations of the same recipe.

Please let me know if this is clear!

Appreciate your help!

Varun