Overview of Work in Process Scheduling
You can use Oracle Work in Process to schedule production resources and materials, to meet customer delivery requirements, and to maintain a smooth production flow. Scheduling establishes expected dates and times for material and resource requirements. Scheduling also establishes expected dates and time for the supply availability of assemblies built on the jobs and repetitive schedules.
Work in Process uses two scheduling methods: detailed scheduling and repetitive line scheduling. However, all scheduling is based on the calendars, shifts, departments, resources, and routings you define in Oracle Bills of Material, production lines you define in Work in Process, and capacity modifications you define in Oracle Capacity and Oracle Bills of Material.
Date and Time Scheduling
You can define the start and completion dates and times for jobs and repetitive schedules. Start and completion dates and times for the operations within these jobs and schedules are scheduled automatically.
Forward vs. Backward Scheduling Options
If you enter a job or repetitive schedule start date and time, the completion date and time is automatically determined using forward scheduling. Conversely, if you enter a job or repetitive schedule completion date and time, the start date and time is determined using backward scheduling.
Fixed and Variable Rate Production Lines
You can specify all the assemblies on a repetitive production line to run at the same production rate on your fixed rate lines. You can specify the production rate by assembly for your variable rate lines.
Fixed vs. Routing Based Line Lead Time Options
You can schedule your repetitive production lead time based on routing or line attributes to best simulate your repetitive production process.
Planning Based Rescheduling
You can automatically implement discrete reschedule recommendations from Oracle Master Scheduling/MRP and Supply Chain Planning or import them from other sources through the Open Job and Schedule Interface.
Midpoint Scheduling
You can schedule discrete jobs around bottleneck operations using midpoint scheduling. By setting the midpoint operation start or completion date and time you can automatically forward and backward schedule from that midpoint.
Multiple Resources per Operation Scheduling
You can define multiple resources at an operation to account for labor, machine, and other activities. Resources are automatically scheduled based on their sequence.
Fixed and Variable Resource Scheduling
You can define resource usage based on job and repetitive schedule quantity for variable resources or for a fixed amount for fixed resources such as setup and teardown. Scheduling is based on resource usage.
Resource Availability Scheduling
You can assign as many resources to an operation as are available. Further, you can make any resource available by shift or around the clock. Scheduling is based on resource availability.
Operation Resource Overlap Scheduling
You can schedule resource operations to overlap to account for simultaneous processing of the same job or repetitive schedule in concurrent operations. For example, you can schedule external setup on the next operation to take place while you complete processing at the prior operation.
Dispatch Reporting
You can monitor and prioritize your shop floor activity to meet customer demands using a variety of standard Work in Process reports.
See Also
Overview of Oracle Bills of Material
Overview of Rough Cut Capacity Planning
Overview of Capacity Planning
Overview of Material Requirements Planning
