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Using Production Capacity

Production Capacity is used to model an organization's production capacity and resources as a recursive, hierarchical structure.

All production resources (work centers, machines, etc.) are organized in a hierarchy of Production Capacity elements. Each Production Capacity element can, in turn, have several Sub Production Capacity elements.

Every Production Capacity/ Sub Production Capacity element can be linked to a:

  • Physical location - It is specified using a physical map or GPS coordinates.

  • Task Queue - It is used to assign Tasks, Operation Plans, and Projects.

In the example below, there are two Production Capacity elements - Central MRO Center – Hangar 4 and SpringFields Facility 1. The Sub Production Capacity Central MRO - H4 - Bay 34 is nested under Central MRO Center – Hangar 4 . Note that there is another Sub Production Capacity nested under Central MRO - H4 - Bay 34.

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Note

You can create multiple levels of Sub Production Capacities as needed.

Defining a Production Capacity

Production Capacity is defined with attributes related to the physical location or resource.

To create a Production Capacity:

  1. From the main menu, go to Enterprise > Organization > Production Capacity.

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    The Production Capacity Editor page appears. The list of existing Production Capacity elements is displayed.

  2. Click the New dropdown. Then, click New Production Capacity.

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    A new Production Capacity element is created and added to the list of existing Production Capacity elements.

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  3. Edit the Production Capacity details as required.

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    Note

    A Production Capacity element does not have a parent. If a parent is added, it is converted into a Sub Production Capacity element.

  4. Link a Task Queue to the Production Capacity. Click Create Task Queue to create a Task Queue or select an existing one.

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    Note that the newly created Task Queue contains the Production Capacity name. You can remove a Task Queue by clicking Remove Task Queue.

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    You can specify Functional Types and Geolocation Attributes for the Production Capacity.

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  5. [Optional] Select the Functional types to be used in the Production Capacity.

  6. [Optional] Enter the Geolocation attributes. You can specify the GPS coordinates or upload a map as a .PNG or .JPG file.

  7. Click Save.

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You have successfully defined a Production Capacity element.

Defining a Sub Production Capacity

A Sub Production Capacity is nested under a Production Capacity or another Sub Production Capacity.

Defining a Sub Production Capacity is similar to defining a Production Capacity. The differences are highlighted below.

  1. Select the option New Sub Production Capacity highlighted below.

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    A new Production Capacity element is created. Edit the fields as detailed in the procedure to create a Production Capacity.

  2. Select the Parent from the dropdown list. It can be a Production Capacity or a Sub Production Capacity.

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    The current Sub Production Capacity will be nested under the Parent element.

  3. Click Save.

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The Sub Production Capacity is listed under its Parent as shown below.

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