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Use Forward or Backward Scheduling to Schedule a Work Ticket |
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Select Production Management Main menu > Work Ticket Entry. Enter a work ticket number. On the Schedule tab, click Schedule.
Note The Enable Enhanced Scheduling check box must be selected in Production Management Options to access this task.
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Use Schedule Work Ticket to select the forward or backward scheduling method (enhanced scheduling) to determine when each step of a work ticket is started and how long each step takes to complete.
Forward scheduling starts at the production start date and calculates the time forward for each step, ending with a calculated due date for the work ticket. Use Forward scheduling if you know the starting date of a work ticket and need to determine the due date. This method is appropriate if you want to control the load on your work centers and have flexibility regarding when a work ticket is completed.
Backward scheduling starts at the production due date and calculates the time backward for each step, ending with a calculated start date for the work ticket. Use Backward scheduling if you know the due date for a work ticket and need to determine when the work ticket should be released to the work center, in order for the work ticket to be completed on time. This method is most appropriate if you have a deadline for the completion of a work ticket and must adjust your schedule to complete the work ticket on time.
The scheduling process is normally performed as the last function in Work Ticket Entry for a new work ticket. You can also select an existing work ticket, whether it has been released or not, and reschedule it at any time. You can reschedule from the first step or from a specified step.
The scheduling process commits the time required to complete a work ticket step based on the production capacity of the work center, the available hours at the work center, the queue time for the work center, the minimum scheduling time period for the work center, the hours required to complete an activity for the step, and the overlap percentage defined for the step.
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Scheduling Method
Select a scheduling method.
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Select Backward to enter the production due date and calculate the time backward from the due date for each step to determine a start date for the work ticket.
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Select Forward to enter the production start date and calculate the time forward from the start date for each step to determine a due date for the work ticket.
Production Due Date
Enter the date the work ticket is due.
This field is available if Backward is selected at the Scheduling Method field.
Production Start Date
Enter the date the work ticket starts.
This field is available if Forward is selected at the Scheduling Method field.
First Step Affected
If you're entering a new work ticket and scheduling it for the first time, this field defaults to the work ticket's first step and can only be viewed.
If you're rescheduling an existing work ticket, this field loads all open steps that are not yet completed on the work ticket. Select the first step to be affected by rescheduling. This first step and subsequent steps will be rescheduled when you click the Calculate Schedule button.
Calculated Start Date
The calculated start date for the work ticket is displayed in this field and can only be viewed.
Calculated Due Date
The calculated due date for the work ticket is displayed in this field and can only be viewed.
