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!e$orts.......................................................................................................................23
6.1 !unning the Batch Pic0 ist
!e$ort....................................................................23
6.3 !unning the Batch ie"d /ariance
!e$ort...........................................................25
6.4 !unning the Production ctivit*
!e$ort.............................................................26
'. Process %ecution
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&. Overvie'
he $ri&ar* unction o the OPM Production Manage&ent
&odu"e is to record
inor&ation a7out $roduction 7atches. ith this &odu"e) one
can schedu"e $roduction
7atches) create ir&ed $"anned orders :FPOs;) convert FPOs
into sing"e or &u"ti$"e
$roduction Batches.
,n addition the PM &odu"e is used to a""ocate ingredients)
record actua" ingredient usage)
certi* and co&$"ete $roduction 7atches and record actua"
$roduct $roduction -uantities
a&ong other $roduction $rocesses. One has to use the PM
&odu"e in con<unction with the
OPM Materia" !e-uire&ent P"anning :M!P; &odu"e to $"an
$roduction schedu"e.
hen OPM M!P is eecuted) it gives suggestion or the Production o the
Finished
(oods which are re-uired either ro& Forecast or #a"es Orders.
Fir& P"anned Orders) are
created de$ending on these suggestion. hese Fir& P"anned Orders
are then converted
into Batches.
PM Modu"e "ets *ou do=
• P"an the $roduction schedu"e with inor&ation ro& $rocess
$"anning a$$"ications
• Create ir& $"anned orders :,nde$endent o M!P
suggestions;
• Convert ir& $"anned orders into sing"e or &u"ti$"e
$roduction 7atches
• #chedu"e $roduction 7atches
• !ecord actua" ingredient usage
• !ecord actua" resource usage
• !ecord actua" $roduct $roduction -uantities
• na"*>e variances in actua" $roduction -uantities used as
co&$ared to $"anned
-uantities
(. )anain *POs
(.& Create *POs Fir& P"anned Orders are designed or
&ediu& and "ong range $roduction $"anning.
,nventor* $"anners &anage discre$ancies 7etween net
re-uire&ents and actua" orders that
cover the&. n$"anned events can change gross re-uire&ents.
P"anners cannot change the actua" -uantities o these gross
re-uire&ents direct"*? however the* can change the
ti&ing and -uantities o &ateria" on orders. he ir&
$"anned order ena7"es the& to do
this.
• Fro& the M!P ction Messages ,n-uir*
• On the Create Batch@Fir& P"anned Order window.
Naviation Path+ OPM Production A Create ocu&ents or Fir&
P"anned Orders
Steps+
1. %nter the a$$ro$riate ocu&ent *$e to indicate entr* o a
Batch or creation o a Fir& P"anned Order. he deau"t ocu&ent
*$e is Batch.
2. docu&ent nu&7er is assigned auto&atica""* and
dis$"a*s in this ie"d ater the
7atch is saved. 3. %nter the ,P arehouse as the wor0 in
$rocess warehouse or the 7atch or ir&
$"anned order. , no entr* is &ade here) then the
a$$"ication se"ects the deau"t
,P arehouse ro& the $"ant warehouse ru"es :deined in MP#
a$$"ication;.
4. C"ic0 one o the o""owing regions to enter the 7atch or ir&
$"anned order=
• !eci$e to enter 7* s$eci*ing a reci$e version with its deau"t
out$ut
-uantit*.
• Or Product Out$ut to enter 7* s$eci*ing the -uantit* o a
$roduct
• Or ota" Out$ut to enter 7* s$eci*ing a reci$e version and a
re-uired
out$ut -uantit*.
• Or ota" ,n$ut to enter 7* s$eci*ing a reci$e version and deined
in$ut
-uantit*.
Note: Firm Planned Orders will not be created in the
Production Process. These will be
made in the Planning Process.
(.( Convertin *POs to Batches
he Convert Fir& P"anned Order to BatchD window ena7"es the user
to create one or
&ore 7atches 7ased on the ir& $"anned order.
Naviation Path+ OPM ProductionA FPOs
Steps+
1. #e"ect EConvert to Batch ro& the ctions &enu o the
Fir& P"anned Order
window.
2. #e"ect -uantit* $er 7atch) se"ect nu&7er o 7atches to 7e
&ade ro& this FPO. n* unassigned -uantit* to 7atches can 7e
seen on this window. hen -uer* is
done on this FPO ater creating Batches) one can see $ending FPO
-uantit* as this
unassigned -uantit*.
3. P"anned start date and end date wi"" 7e ca"cu"ated
auto&atica""* ro& the routing detai"s :i not deined then
"ead ti&e;. , $roduct a"read* has a routing deined
then there is no need to s$eci* an* "ead ti&e
4. eine oset t*$e and oset ti&e to s$eci* ti&e needed to
start the net 7atch.
Fig. 2.2: Covert FPO to Batch
• Fro& FPOsG Chec0 ear"ier section on Convert FPOs to
Batches
• Fro& the M!P ction Messages ,n-uir*G hen M!P action
&essages are
a$$roved) one can se"ect docu&ent t*$e as 7atches to direct"*
create Batches.
• On the Create Batch@Fir& P"anned Order windowG he $rocess o
&a0ing Batches
in $roduction res$onsi7i"it* is si&i"ar to that o &a0ing
FPO. Chec0 ear"ier section on creating FPOs? instead o
se"ecting docu&ent t*$e as FPO choose
Batches.
Fig. 3: Create Batches
-. )anae Prodction Process
he creation o a 7atch and its &ove&ent through $roduction
occurs with the assign&ent
o our statuses=
• C"osed
Batch ste$s are a"so assigned these statuses during the $roduction
$rocess. Batch status and 7atch ste$ status are contro""ed
&anua""* or auto&atica""*. , a 7atch is cance""ed)
then it is assigned the status Cance""ed.
Batch Processin Steps+
1. !e"ease the Batch) #tatus changes ro& $ending to ,P.
2. !e"ease the ste$s) in this stage &ateria" is consu&ed :i
consu&$tion $ara&eter
or ingredient is set as #te$wise consu&$tion;. 3. uring ste$
$rocessing on the ste$ -uantit* window) &ention actua" ste$
out$ut in
the actua" ie"d.
4. For %MCM :ecess &ateria" consu&$tion; a""ocate actua"
-uantit* used on the "ine a""ocation window. his ste$ shou"d 7e
$eror&ed at the ,P stage.
5. Co&$"ete the "ast ste$? s*ste& wi"" $ro&$t the user
to a""ocate F(.
6. ""ocate the F( -uantit* :u"" $"anned -uantit* to 7e a""ocated at
this stage;. ot nu&7er in this case wi"" 7e the "ot nu&7er
used on the sho$ "oor.
'. Co&$"ete the 7atch.
8. For %M!M :ecess &ateria" return; a""ocate actua" -uantit*
used on the "ine
a""ocation window. 9. t this stage) go to "ine a""ocation window or
F(. ""ocate actua" -uantit*
$roduced. ""ocate recover* ite& -uantit* to sa&e "ot
7ut dierent "ocation
:recover* "ocation;. #a&e wa* a""ocate contro" sa&$"e
-uantit* to sa&e "ot nu&7er 7ut contro" sa&$"e
"ocation.
1. C"ose the 7atch.
-.& Batch Release
!e"easing a 7atch indicates that the 7atch is started. Batches that
contain auto&atic
consu&$tion ingredients consu&e these ingredients u$on
re"ease as "ong as these ingredients are a""ocated. ou re"ease a
7atch 7* se"ecting !e"ease ro& the ctions &enu
on a$$ro$riate windows.
Steps+
1. Havigate to the Batches window. 2. +uer* the 7atch ocu&ent
*ou to re"ease.
3. Choose !e"ease ro& the ctions &enu. he !e"ease Batch
dia"og 7o dis$"a*s.
4. %nter the ctua" #tart ate or the 7atch. C"ic0 OI.
Fig.4.1: Batch elease
Steps+
1. On the Batch window) c"ic0 on #te$s.
2. #e"ect the ste$ to 7e re"eased) ro& ction &enu se"ect
re"ease ste$.
Fig.4.2 !a": #te$ elease
3. On the ste$ &ateria" detai" window) user wi"" &ention
the actua" out$ut in the
-., E)C) )anaement
t E#te$ re"ease stage) a""ocate actua" -uantit* used or %MCM.
Naviation Path+ OPM Production A Batches A #te$s
Steps+
1. #e"ect EMateria" detai"s ta7 on 7atch window.
2. #e"ect the ite& or %MCM. C"ic0 on Eine a""ocation ta7.
3. On E"ine a""ocation window) $ut actua" -uantit* used in the
Ea""ocated -uantit*. C"ic0 OI.
Fig.4.3: '(C(
Steps+
1. #e"ect the ina" ste$.
2. uring ina" ste$ co&$"etion) s*ste& wi"" $ro&$t the
user to a""ocate F(. ""ocate tota" $"anned -uantit* :s*ste&
wi"" not acce$t "esser than $"anned -uantit* at this
stage;.
3. On c"ic0ing OI on this $ro&$t) "ine a""ocation window or F(
wi"" $o$ u$. %nter the re-uired detai"s :"i0e ocationGF() ot
J sa&e as used on the sho$ "oor;.
C"ic0 OI.
-./ Batch Completion
Co&$"eting a 7atch indicates that the 7atch is inished and has
*ie"ded a"" o its $roduct
&ateria"s. Prior to 7atch co&$"etion) transactions that are
associated with the $roduct and 7*$roduct "ines that are set
or auto&atic *ie"d have a Pending status. hen user
co&$"etes the 7atch) a"" $ending transactions are co&$"eted
and inventor* "eve"s are
u$dated. hen user atte&$ts to co&$"ete a 7atch) an*
outstanding issues re"ated to 7atch
co&$"etion are ana"*>ed 7* a set o 7usiness ru"es.
$$ro$riate error &essages dis$"a* to &anage these issues
$rior to c"osing the 7atch.
Naviation Path+ OPM Production A Batches A #te$s
Steps+
1. On the 7atch window) Choose Co&$"ete ro& the ctions
&enu. he Co&$"ete a
Batch dia"og 7o dis$"a*s.
2. %nter the ctua" Co&$"etion ate as the date the 7atch was
co&$"eted.
Fig.4.): Batch Com$letion
ter co&$"eting Batch) u$date inor&ation or %M!M.
Naviation Path+ OPM Production A Batches A #te$s
Steps+
4. #e"ect EMateria" detai"s ta7 on 7atch window.
5. #e"ect the ite& or %M!M. C"ic0 on Eine a""ocation ta7.
6. On E"ine a""ocation window) $ut actua" -uantit* used in the
Ea""ocated -uantit*. C"ic0 OI.
Fig.4.*: '((
-.1 *23 Recovery and Control sample 4ty manaement
ter co&$"eting Batch) actua" F( out$ut is a""ocated. uring this
stage detai"s o
!ecover* ite& and Contro" sa&$"e -uantit* are
ca$tured.
Naviation Path+ OPM Production A Batches A Materia" etai"s
Steps+
1. On the 7atch Materia" detai"s window se"ect F( and c"ic0 on the
ine a""ocation.
2. ""ocate actua" F( out$ut to F( "ocation and a "ot nu&7er
:that is used on the
sho$ "oor; 3. ""ocate recovered -uantit* to !ecover* "ocation and
sa&e "ot nu&7er as F(.
4. ""ocate contro" sa&$"e -uantit* to #a&$"e "ocation and
sa&e "ot nu&7er as F(.
Fig.4.+: F,- ecover and Control sam$le /t
management
-.5 Batch Close
he C"ose Batch dia"og 7o "ets the user c"ose a 7atch. Batch status
&ust 7e ECo&$"eted
to c"ose a 7atch. Batches cannot 7e c"osed i an* ste$ in the 7atch
is Pending or or0 in Process. "" 7atch ste$s &ust have a status
o Co&$"eted or C"osed to c"ose a 7atch.
C"osing a 7atch $revents an* urther editing o the 7atch. his
&ust 7e done ater user is
conident that a"" o the 7atch inor&ation is recorded
correct"*.
Naviation Path+ OPM Production A Batches
Steps+
1. On the 7atch window Choose C"ose ro& the ction &enu. he
C"ose Batch
dia"og 7o dis$"a*s.
Fig.4.0: Batch Close
/. In6iries
/.& Rnnin a Prodction Schedle In6iry he Production #chedu"e
#e"ection Criteria dia"og 7o "ets *ou "i&it the "ist o
$roduction
schedu"es dis$"a*ed. hen *ou acce$t the se"ected criteria entered)
the Production
#chedu"e window "ists the schedu"ed 7atches and ir& $"anned
orders that &eet those criteria.
Naviation Path+ OPM Production A ,n-uiries A Production
#chedu"e
Steps+
1. Havigate to the Production #chedu"e #e"ection Criteria dia"og
7o. %nter a
code or the P"ant that has schedu"ed the 7atches or ir& $"anned
orders. 2. %nter $ara&eters to s$eci* the *$e and #tatus o
Production #chedu"e to
dis$"a*=
/.( Rnnin a 7IP In6iry
he or0 in Process ,n-uir* #e"ection Criteria dia"og 7o "ets *ou
generate a or0 in Process ,n-uir* to view detai"ed inor&ation
a7out 7atches that are in $rocess. Harrow
the in-uir* 7* using se"ection criteria that "i&it the data
dis$"a*ed
he or0 in Process in-uir* $rovides i&$ortant inor&ation
a7out 7atches that are in $rocess inc"uding their schedu"ed
co&$"etion? nu&7er o ste$s co&$"eted) and tota"
ste$s
that re&ain active. he in-uir* is a good indicator o $ercent
7atch co&$"etion.
Naviation Path+ OPM Production A ,n-uiries A ,P
Steps+
1. Havigate to the ,P #e"ection Criteria dia"og 7o. 2. %nter
$ara&eters to s$eci* the *$e and #tatus o Production #chedu"e
to
dis$"a*.
/., Rnnin a )aterial !ariance In6iry
he Materia" /ariance ,n-uir* window "ets *ou dis$"a* the variances
o7served 7etween
actua" and $"anned 7atch -uantities. he &ateria" variance is
e$ressed as a $ercent. O$ti&i>e and trou7"eshoot the
$roduction run 7* &onitoring the actua" a&ounts
o
&ateria" $roduced in 7atches. /ariances a"so he"$ &onitor
$roduction costs 7* signa"ing a
$rocess that is outside an e$ected $roduction
to"erance.
Naviation Path+ OPM Production A ,n-uiries A Materia"
/ariance
Steps+
1. Havigate to the Materia" /ariance #e"ection Criteria dia"og
7o.
2. %nter $ara&eters. C"ic0 OI.
3. C"ic0 on each "ine to dri"" down the detai"s.
Fig.).3: (aterial ariance nuir
0. Reports
0.& Rnnin the Batch Pic# List Report he Batch Pic0 ist re$ort
identiies the &ateria" that &ust 7e $ic0ed or
$roduction
7atches. , *ou a""ocate ingredients 7eore re"easing 7atches)
then the Batch Pic0 ist
re$ort identiies the "ots that &ust 7e $ic0ed and the warehouse
"ocations where the ingredients &ust 7e $ic0ed. se the Batch
Pic0 ist as a guide to $ic0ing &ateria" 7eore
actua" a""ocation.
Naviation Path+ OPM Production A !e$orts A Batch Pic0 ist
!e$ort
Steps+
1. Havigate to su7&it !e$ort window. #e"ect Batch Pic0 ist
!e$ort. 2. %nter $ara&eters. C"ic0 OI.
Fig.*.1: Batch Pic5 6ist e$ort
0.( Rnnin the Batch Tic#et Report
he Batch ic0et re$ort $rints one or &ore 7atch tic0ets. Batch
tic0ets identi* the 7atch
docu&ent nu&7er and inc"ude inor&ation a7out the reci$e
used to $roduce the 7atch) $"anned start date) $"anned
co&$"etion date) re-uired co&$"etion date) and s$eciic
ite&s
and ite& -uantities to 7e used in &anuacturing the
7atch.
Naviation Path+ OPM Production A !e$orts A Batch ic0et !e$ort
Steps+
1. Havigate to su7&it !e$ort window. #e"ect Batch ic0et !e$ort.
2. %nter $ara&eters. C"ic0 OI.
Fig.*.2: Batch Tic5et e$ort
0., Rnnin the Batch 8ield !ariance Report
he Batch ie"d /ariance re$ort dis$"a*s the actua" and ca"cu"ated
7atch *ie"d. he re$ort
he"$s *ou eva"uate dierences 7etween s$eciied reci$e *ie"d and
actua" 7atch *ie"d. /ariances are ca"cu"ated 7ased on the
accounting cost or each ite& used in the 7atch. ou
are a7"e to s$eci* a date range) an ite& range) and a range o
7atches) the sort order) and
where to $rint the re$ort.
Naviation Path+ OPM Production A !e$orts A Batch ie"d variance
!e$ort
Steps+
1. Havigate to su7&it !e$ort window. #e"ect Batch ie"d variance
!e$ort.
2. %nter $ara&eters. C"ic0 OI.
Fig.*.3: Batch 7ield ariance e$ort
0.- Rnnin the Prodction Activity Report
he Production ctivit* re$ort shows schedu"ed 7atch and ir&
$"anned order $roduction
activities. nre"eased 7atches that have a status o Pending are
re$orted. #$eci* the range o 7atches or ir& $"anned orders) the
date range) the sort order) and where to $rint
the re$ort.
Naviation Path+ OPM Production A !e$orts A Production ctivit*
!e$ort
Steps+
1. Havigate to su7&it !e$ort window. #e"ect Production ctivit*
!e$ort. 2. %nter $ara&eters. C"ic0 OI.
Fig.*.4: Production %ctivit e$ort
0./ Rnnin the )aterial "sae 9 S$stittion !ariance
Report
he Materia" sage and #u7stitution /ariance re$ort dis$"a*s the
actua" and ca"cu"ated
7atch *ie"d. he re$ort identiies 7atches with unusua" usage
costs and $rovides a cost
co&$arison and variance o actua" costs against the standard
usage that &ust 7e incurred as setu$ or each or&u"a.
/ariances are ca"cu"ated 7ased on the accounting cost or each
ite& used in the 7atch. ou are a7"e to s$eci* a date range) an
ite& range) and a range o
7atches) the sort order) and where to $rint the re$ort.
Naviation Path+ OPM Production A !e$orts A Materia" sage
#u7stitution /ariance
!e$ort
Steps+
1. Havigate to su7&it !e$ort window. #e"ect Materia" sage
#u7stitution
/ariance !e$ort 2. %nter $ara&eters. C"ic0 OI.
Fig.*.): (aterial 8sage and #ubstitution ariance
1. Process E:ection 7or#$ench
hrough the Process %ecution or07ench) one can view su&&ar*
inor&ation a7out
7atches and ir& $"anned orders 7* 7atch) ir& $"anned
order) $"ant) $roduct) and status. he Process %ecution or07ench
$rovides access to inor&ation a7out 7atches and ir&
$"anned orders through a navigator. here are two ta7s "ocated
on the navigator G Batches
and Fir& P"anned Orders. C"ic0 either the Batches or Fir&
P"anned Orders ta7 to access
the su&&ar* inor&ation that *ou are interested in. he
7atch and ir& $"anned order su&&ar*
inor&ation windows $rovide access to 7atch and ir& $"anned
order
&aintenance windows so that *ou can review or edit the
data.
Naviation Path+ OPM Production A Process %ecution or07ench
Steps+
1. O$en Process %ecution wor07ench) #e"ect sorting $ara&eters.
/iew ,nor&ation on the wor07ench.
Fig.+: Process '9ecution or5bench