Create Standard Operation

Explanation

This activity is used to create standard operations. You can also use this activity to associate tools and work guidelines with standard operations.

For outside work center operations, you can either select the Outside Operation Backflush type or the Outside Operation Supply type. The default value for the backflush option is obtained from the work center. If an outside operation item has not been entered for the outside operation, a message will appear. However, you have the option of creating a new outside operation item.

Prerequisites

A work center must be defined in the Work Center window. If you work with labor operations, labor classes must be defined in the Manufacturing Labor Class window.

System Effects

This action creates a new standard operation. This standard operation can now be used to create routing template operations and routing operations.

Window

Standard Operation
Standard Operations

Related Window Descriptions

Standard Operation
Routings
Routing Template
Manufacturing Standard Basic Data/Work Center Department
Manufacturing Labor Class
Create Outside Operation

Procedure

  1. Click New.
  2. Enter a standard operation name in the Std Operation Name field. This code can consist of up to twelve alphanumeric characters.
  3. Enter a standard operation description in the Operation Description field.
  4. Select the site in the Site field. Click List of Values to select from available sites. Only routings and routing templates for this site may use this standard operation.
  5. Select a work center for the operation in the Work Center No column. Click List of Values to select from available work centers.
  6. Specify at least one value for machine time and/or labor time in the Mach Setup, Mach Factor, Labor Setup, and Labor Factor columns.
  7. Fixed Resource Share is by default 1, meaning that the full resource capacity is utilized for the duration of the operation. If the operation utilizes part of the resource capacity, define the share in Fixed Resource Share field, or specify how much of the total capacity one unit will utilize in the Resource Share per Unit field.
  8. Enter the unit of measure for the manufacturing time in the Factor Unit column.
  9. If specifying labor setup time, enter values in the Setup Labor Class No and Crew Size fields. Use the List of Values to select from available values. You can also enter an employee setup qualification profile in the Emp Setup Comp Profile field.
  10. If specifying labor run-time, enter values in the Labor Class No and Crew Size fields. Use the List of Values to select from available values. You can also enter an employee qualification profile in the Emp Comp Profile field.
  11. If you are specifying an outside operation, select an outside operation item in the Outside Op Item column. Click List of Values to select from available parts. This part must be defined as a non-inventory purchase part. The outside operation item shall have the same supplier as the outside work center, or if the outside work center is not connected to a supplier, a valid supplier can be any active supplier connected to the purchase part.
  12. If the operation is for an outside work center, select the Outside Op Backflush Type and Outside Op Supply Type from the respective list boxes.
  13. Optionally, enter a reference number in the Reference Number field and use the List of Values to select a reference type in the Reference Type field.
  14. Optionally, select the Milestone Operation check box. This check box indicates that, the operation must be reported prior to the succeeding operations and that automatically reporting is not allowed.
    Note: Currency will get the default value from the supplier. UoM field will get the default value from unit of measure of the routing part. If supplier is related to the outside work center, it will also get the default value from the work center.
  15. Click Save (F12).
  16. If no outside operation item has been entered for an outside operation, the Create Outside Operation Item and Connect to Supplier dialog box will open. Enter part number, description and unit of measure in Purchase Part No, Part Description and UoM fields respectively. If you know the supplier and price information, enter the Supplier ID, Price and UoM fields respectively. Click OK.
    Note : Currency will get the default value from the supplier. The UoM field will get the default value from unit of measure of the routing part. If supplier is related to the outside work center, it will also get the default value from the work center.

Add Tool Records (Optional).

  1. In the Standard Operation Tools tab and select New.
  2. Enter the tool sequence. This is the order in which the tool is used for this operation.
  3. Enter a tool ID in the Tool ID column. Click List of Values to select from available tool ids.
  4. Enter the number of tools required for this operation in the Tool Quantity field.
  5. Repeat steps 1-5 for each tool instance.
  6. Click Save (F12).

Add Work Guideline Records (Optional).

  1. Click New in the Standard Operations Work Guidelines tab.
  2. Enter a guideline description.
  3. Enter a guideline text.
  4. (Optional) Right-click, then click Work Guideline Template. Select applicable guideline template. Click OK.
  5. Optionally, enter a reference number in the Reference Number field and use the List of Values to select a reference type in the Reference Type field.
  6. Click Save (F12).