Defining Line Resource Data Relevant for Scheduling
Usage
The line resource determines the available capacity and the rates used for scheduling. When transferring the iPPE, only the description of the line resource is transferred. Therefore, you have to complete the data relevant for scheduling.
Features
Available capacity
Two possibilities exist for defining the available capacity of a line resource:
You can define a standard available capacity.
In the time-continuous capacity tab page, you can define the operating time of the line resource for a one-shift operation.
You can define an active capacity variant.
If the line resource is in a multi-shift operation, you define the shifts, breaks and rate of capacity utilization using the capacity variant .
You can also make changes to the capacity profile:
The system uses the information in the standard available capacity or in the active capacity variant to create a capacity profile which you can access using the capacity profile function key. In this list, the operating times, breaks, rate of capacity utilization, and so on, are displayed and can be changed manually.
Rates
Base rate
You enter the
base rate
in the
Time-Continuous Capacity
tab page. This rate is always used if you have not maintained a
rate model
in the capacity variant.
Production rate
In addition to the base rate, you can also define another rate for certain periods in the active capacity variant in the rate model. For example, you can define that, for a specific day or for a particular week, the system is to use the
production rate
you defined in the rate model instead of the
base rate.
Activities
To create an active capacity variant, proceed as follows:
You create the definitions required for the line resource:
Breaks using the break pattern
Shift factors (specification of the rate of capacity utilization for a specific period)
Shifts with specification of the corresponding start and finish times, break pattern and shift factors
Shift program with specification of the shifts and the definition of how they are to be distributed over the week
Rate model (specification of the production rate valid for certain periods
You define a capacity variant with specification of a period of validity. See also: Capacity Variants
You create the available capacity in the capacity variant. Here, you assign a time interval, a shift program and the rate model, if necessary.
You enter the capacity variant in the
Act.Variant
field in the
General Data
tab page. This validates the variant of the available capacity you created.