Creating a Routing
For each routing, define the operations, the sequence to perform them, and the resources required at each operation. You can define either a primary or an alternate routing.
Attention: You cannot create routings for planning or pick-to-order items.
Note: Use attachments, such as detailed operation instructions, for routing operations. See: Attaching Files.
Prerequisites
You must define at least one department before you can create a routing.
BOM Allowed must be set to Yes for the item you are creating a routing for.
You can create a routing manually, copy an existing routing, or reference a common routing. See: Copying Bills and Routings. See: Referencing Common Bills and Routings
The procedure below describes how to manually create a routing.
To create a routing:
Note: If your current responsibility does not include the Privilege to Maintain security function, you can only view routing information. If so, enter selection criteria in the Find Routings window and choose the Find button. The Routings Summary folder window appears.
5. If you would like this routing to be capable to promise, then choose the Capable to Promise button. See: Capable to Promise
Note: Capable to promise describes an available to promise calculation that considers both available material and capacity of manufacturing and distribution resources. You are able to define one and only one CTP routing for each item.
6. Select a display option to display All, Current, or Future and Current operations effective as of the revision date you specify.
To enter completion subinventory and locator information, or view a common routing, choose the Routing Details button to open the Routing Details window. See: Completion Subinventory and Locator.
8. To use a standard operation, choose Copy Standard Operation from the Special menu and select a standard operation code.
If you use a standard operation code, the operation information for that code will be copied into the operation you are currently defining. You can then update that information as desired. See: Creating a Standard Operation.
Attention: You can assign the same standard operation to more than one operation sequence within the same routing.
The Routings window has three alternative regions: Main, WIP, and Description.
9. Enter the department in which the operation is performed.
11. For operations in ATO model or option class routings only, indicate whether the operation is option dependant, that is, whether the operation is dependant on the choice of an optional component. All mandatory components and their related operations appear on the routing for each configuration. The default is enabled. See: Overview of Configure to Order.
If the manufacturing lead time equals 10 days and all previous operations combined require 2 days, the lead time percent is 20%.
Indicate whether to backflush components on shop floor moves at this operation. A backflush transaction automatically pulls Operation pull components from inventory. Work in Process also pulls all Operation pull components at non-backflush operations preceding this operation (through the previous completed backflush operation.) See: Backflush Transaction Options.
Enter the minimum transfer quantity of assemblies to move from this operation to the next. Work in Process will warn you if you attempt to move a number less than this value. If you used a standard operation, this value defaults to minimum transfer quantity defined for the standard operation. Otherwise the default is 0.
See Also
Defining a Department
Creating a Standard Operation
Defining Bill or Routing Operation Documents
Defining a Resource
Deleting Components and Operations
Attaching Files
Creating a Bill of Material
Routing Report
Customizing the Presentation of Data in a Folder
