1. Capacity Critical Path
1.1. Prerequisites for Capacity Critical Path
 
After activation, "Dynamic Production Scheduling" access for each user must be setup in the ManEx System Security module.  Users with “Supervisor Rights” will automatically have access.
 
 
A Production Schedule must be setup for the Work Order
 
1.2. Introduction for Capacity Critical Path
1.3. Fields and Definitions for Capacity Critical Path
1.3.1. Work Center Tab
 
 

To create a graph, select Work Center(s), by clicking on the appropriate radial.  Depress "All" to view the graph for all Work Centers.  Depress "One" to view the graph for only one Work Center.

Depress the radial to view the period you want the graph to cover, Daily, Weekly or Monthly.  Note:  It is the capacity and load for 10 (days, weeks, months)  The tools tips for the radio buttons shows the explanation
From Type in the From date.

Depress this button to generate the graph.
Current Work Center
This field will be visible when "All" is selected and will display the current work center being viewed.
Depress this button to view the chart in 3D/2C
Work Center Capacity Summary The graph will be displayed in this section based on the selections. The bar graph will include all jobs that affect the load (including jobs that are on any type of Hold), so users are not misled about the available capacity.   The grid below will display the status of the job and if the user feels that a job should not be included they may re-schedule it to a future date.
Priority This field displays the priority setup in the Work Order screen. 
Work Order Competion Date

This field displays the completed date entered in the work order screen.   
Work Order

This field lists the assigned Work Order number.

Part Number This feild lists the assigned part number of the assembly being built.   
Rev The revision of the part number of the assembly being built.
Balance This field displays the balance left to move into FGI. 
Status The status of the Work Order
Customer This field lists the customer that the assembly is being built for.
 
1.3.2. Work Order Tab
 
Work Order This field lists all Open (not closed, or cancelled) Work Orders (in work order due date order, earliest first),  to select from once the selection has been made it will display the Work Order the graph is being displayed for. 
Depress this button to generate the graph
Work Order Load The graph will be displayed in this section based on the Work Order selected. 
1.4. How To ...... for Capacity Critical Path
1.4.1. Create a Graph
Enter the Production/Capacity &Scheduling/Capacity Critical Path module
 
The following screen will appear:
 
 
To create a graph, select Work Center(s), by clicking on the appropriate radial     If One is chosen the Work Order Selection screen will appear:
 
 
Highlight a Work Center.

Decide what period you want the graph to cover, Daily, Weekly or Monthly.
 
Type in the From date. Depress the      button to generate the graph.   
 
 
 
The bar graph will include all jobs that affect the load (including jobs that are on any type of Hold), so users are not misled about the available capacity.   The grid below will display the status of the job and if the user feels that a job should not be included they may re-schedule it to a future date.
 
 
To display the detail click on the bar within the BLUE and the detail information for that date will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.  The WOs display at the bottom of the screen are sorted by complete date (disregarding the time).  User may sort the display at the bottom of the screen, by depressing any of the Header titles.   The GREEN on the bar means NO capacity and the RED on the bar means over capacity. 
 
 
 
A drill down to the Production Schedule module is available within this screen.  If user double clicks on a specific Work Order number in the "Work Order" column the Production Schedule module will open for that work order on the schedule screen, so user may view, edit, etc.  When user is finished viewing the Production Schedule module, they may depress the exit button, and it will bring you back to the Capacity Critical Path screen.
 
Note:  The graph and the grid may get out of synchronization. If that happens simply click on the “3D/2D” button. The graph button will work also, but may take longer because it will go through the whole process of collecting the data again.
 
 
WORK ORDER TAB

Depressing on the Work Order tab will bring up the following:
 
 
 
Select the desired Work Order from the pull down.  Depress the      button to generate the graph.
 
 
 
The dates and times displayed in the blue boxes are the dates and times that the product is due to be moved out of the Work Center per the Production Schedule module.