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Object documentationResource

 

A machine or other piece of equipment used to perform an operation. A resource may be something as simple as a drill, or as complex as an automatic component feeder. If no machinery is used to perform an operation, you can use a name that describes the work area, for example, BENCH.

 

Tracking and validation of a resource used at a manufacturing operation is an important attribute of the SFC genealogy. Accurate recording of the resource is important if quality issues arise either during or after production is complete. The result can be the difference between only several hundred SFC numbers being recalled or several thousand if accurate resources are not defined. The record of SFC numbers being produced on a time-based resource is critical because the genealogy is based upon the resource and a time period rather than discrete SFC records.

Structure

A resource record can have the following attributes:

  • Status

  • Resource Type

  • ERP Equipment Number

  • ERP Plant Maintenance Order

  • Setup State

  • Process Resource

  • Default Operation

  • Valid From and Valid To

For more information, see Resource Maintenance and Resource Table.

Integration

Grouping Resources with Resource Types

In the system, you can group resources by resource type. A resource type is a category of equipment, such as saw, hammer, or hand tool. For example, in the system you can group the individual resources BANDSAW1, BANDSAW2, and TABLESAW1 under the resource type SAWS. You can group miscellaneous hand tools under the resource type HANDTOOLS. You create resource types in Resource Type Maintenance (see Resource Type Maintenance). The primary purpose of assigning resources to a resource type is to control the selection of a resource at a manufacturing process. The selection of a resource is restricted to the resources assigned to a resource group and will be validated upon entry in the POD. This setup assures validation for product genealogy through a manufacturing operation.

You can associate resources with resource types in either Resource Maintenance or in Resource Type Maintenance.

If necessary, you can associate a single resource with more than one resource type. For example, if your floor has a 5-axis milling machine primarily used for milling, but that can also be used as a drill, assign the MILL5WAY resource record to both the MILL and the DRILL resource types.

Process Flow Versus Discrete Flow

The Process Resource checkbox in Resource Maintenance allows you to specify whether a resource is a discrete flow resource (deselected) or a process flow resource (selected).

When a resource is a discrete flow resource, the same operator must start and complete SFC numbers at the resource. When a resource is a process flow resource, the system allows different operators to start and complete the same SFC number at the resource. If a manufacturing facility has one or more shift of workers, resources should be set up as process flow resources to assure that the correct operator is transacting when starting and completing work at an operation. This is particularly true, when manufacturing operations are not completed within a shift period. If the resource is not set up as a process resource and the operation crosses shifts it can result with incorrect productive time on the SFC and resource and incorrect labor reporting.

For example, you may want to classify the resource OVEN as a process flow resource so that one operator can put boards into the oven near the end of first shift, and another operator can remove the boards after the start of second shift.

Tracking Resource Time

The system has the capability of managing and tracking planned and unplanned downtime of resources, as well as their utilization and overall effectiveness during manufacturing. These records provide metrics of resource utilization, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) such as availability, operation performance and quality efficiencies. The Track Resource Time system rule in the Production Tracking section on the System Rule Maintenance screen controls if and how the system tracks resource time.

Recommendation Recommendation

To optimize performance, set the rule to No unless there is a requirement to track individual resource time.

End of the recommendation.

When you set the status of a resource to Productive in Resource Maintenance, the system logs the time for the resource, in minutes, as utilized machine time. The system uses this value to determine the utilization percent for a resource. For more information, see Production Tracking Rules.

The system tracks resource utilization and effectiveness using the resource status in Resource Maintenance. The system records the time of each resource status into the resource log. A resource with the status of Enabled, Productive, Standby, and Engineering represents an available resource.

Time-Based Genealogy

You can use a resource for time-based genealogy. If you interface one or more production assembly machines with the system, you can define a resource for use in time-based genealogy. For more information, see Time-Based Genealogy.

Changing Equipment Status

You can change the status of a resource or all resources in a work center (see Change Equipment Status).

Using Activity Hooks with Resources

You can use activity hooks in the system for customer specific look-ups or validation of attributes during the manufacturing process. For example, you can use an activity hook to validate the resource has the proper setup before product is produced. For more information, see Hook Point Activity.

System Rules

You can override several system rules at the resource level. For more information, see System Rule Maintenance.

SAP ME ERP Integration

If you use the SAPMEINT component, see Transfer of Work Center and Integration of Equipment.