Oracle MES for Process Manufacturing lets you re-create a true systematic representation of how dispensing happens on the shop floor. You can identify specific areas for inbound and outbound material storage. A Dispense Area represents the physical area in a warehouse where a dispensing activity occurs. The Dispensing Area can be divided into smaller rooms called Dispensing Booths which are the specific locations for dispensing activities. You can monitor environmental conditions at the Dispensing Booth level. A Dispense Area does not require a Dispensing Booth. You may create more than one Dispensing Booth for each Dispense Area.
Setting up a model for representing your actual dispensing operation allows rapid monitoring of inventory material movement in and out of the Dispensing Booth. You can identify which Operators access these areas, and monitor other specifications and environmental conditions. Using these tools you can meet regulatory requirements and assure better compliance.
To set up a Dispense Area, you first associate it with an organization, and then you define one or more Dispensing Booths, Storage Locations, and Area Human Resources.
To set up a Dispense Area
Navigate to the Dispense Area window.
Click Create to create a new Dispense Area or use the Search region to select an existing Dispense Area.
Enter an Organization. Required.
Enter a name for the Dispense Area. Required.
Enter a Description for the Dispense Area. Required.
Enter a Subinventory for the Dispense Area. Required.
Enter a Max Number of Tasks per Day for the Dispense Area. Required.
In the Instruction Set region, optionally create a dispense clearance instruction set. See: Clearing Dispense Areas.
In the Dispensing Booths region, create one or more Dispensing Booths. Click Add Another Row to create more than one Dispensing Booths.
In the Storage Locations region, create one or more Storage Locations. Click Add Another Row to create more than one Storage Locations.
In the Area Human Resources region, create one or more Area Human Resources. Click Add Another Row to create more than one Area Human Resource.
Click Apply.
Your production process may require that you clear the dispense area before starting the dispense process for a batch. Examples of tasks associated with clearing a dispense area include:
Cleaning
Calibrating equipment
Recording dispense booth temperature and humidity conditions
Acknowledge and record dispense area clearance tasks using the touch screen interface as described below. Alternatively, execute dispense clearance instructions as described in Clearing Dispense Areas.
To clear a dispense area using the touch screen interface
Navigate to the Touchscreen Dispense Clearance page.
Select an Organization from the list. Required.
Select a Dispense Area from the list.
Touch, tap, or press the Accept check mark to continue.
The list of batches with pending dispensable materials appears.
Touch, tap, or press Dispense Clearance for a pending dispensable material to continue.
The Dispense Material Instructions page for the material opens, listing all clearance instructions for the dispense area.
Touch, tap, or press:
Comments to enter any additional information
Attributes, if enabled, to enter any required or optional instruction attributes.
Attachments to optionally attach a file, URL, long text, or short text.
Acknowledge each instruction. Touch, tap, or press Acknowledge to continue.
After acknowledging all instructions, touch, tap, or press the Accept check mark to continue.
The system returns you to the Dispense Material Instructions page where a message appears, confirming that you cleared the dispense area.
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You can dispense materials using the Touchscreen Dispensable Material window. This functionality offers the same options for dispensing as the Dispensable Material window.
To dispense using the touch screen user interface
Navigate to the Touchscreen Dispensable Material window.
Select an Organization from the list. Required.
Select a Dispense Area from the list.
Touch, tap, or press the Accept check mark to continue.
In the Work List window, touch, tap, or press Reset or Change to alter the Search Criteria.
Additional Information: You can search for material to dispense by selecting a Dispense Area, Date Range, Batch, Item, or Lot. You can also touch, tap, or press the Organization Name to select a new organization.
Locate the material to dispense and touch, tap, or press the corresponding Navigate to Task button in the Dispense column.
Tip: Use the First, Previous, Next, and Last arrows to page through the Work List.
Review the information in the Dispense Material Instructions window. Select Show Details to see all available information.
In the Instruction Set region, optionally create a dispense clearance instruction set.
See: Clearing Dispense Areas.
In both the Clearance and Dispense tabs, touch, tap, or press:
Comments to enter any additional information
Attributes (in the Dispense tab only), if enabled, to enter any required or optional instruction attributes.
Attachments to optionally attach a file, URL, long text, or short text.
Touch, tap, or press Acknowledge to acknowledge that you have performed mandatory instructions or have reviewed, at a minimum, optional instructions.
Touch, tap or press Accept to continue or Cancel to return to the Work List without dispensing the material.
In the Material Dispense window enter a Quantity by selecting the Number Pad.
Change the Mode, Selection, or Security as appropriate.
Select a Booth. Required.
Touch, tap, or press Continue.
In the Review window, review the information and then Touch, tap, or press Save to dispense the material.
You can reverse dispense materials using the Touchscreen Dispensed Material Activity window. This functionality offers the same options for dispensing as the Dispensed Material Activity window.
To reverse dispense using the touch screen user interface
Navigate to the Touchscreen Dispensed Material Activity window.
Select an Organization from the list. Required.
Select a Dispense Area from the list.
Touch, tap, or press the Accept check mark to continue.
In the Work List window, touch, tap, or press Reset or Change to alter the Search Criteria.
Additional Information: You can search for material to dispense by selecting a Dispense Area, Date Range, Batch, Item, or Lot. You can also touch, tap, or press the Organization Name to select a new organization.
Locate the material you want to reverse dispense and touch, tap, or press the corresponding Navigate to Task button in the Reverse Dispense column.
Tip: Use the First, Previous, Next, and Last arrows to page through the WorkList.
In the Reverse Dispense Material window enter the Quantity of Material Loss and the Security Tag. Required.
Review the information in this window, make any necessary changes, and touch, tap, or press Continue.
In the Review window, review the information and then Touch, tap, or press Save to reverse dispense the material.