32 Overview to System Setup

This chapter contains these topics:

Section 32.1, "Objectives,"
Section 32.2, "About System Setup."

32.1 Objectives

To set up the required data in the Shop Floor Control system
To understand how the system uses the data

32.2 About System Setup

Shop Floor Control requires some setup prior to using the system. Setup for Shop Floor Control includes codes needed for work orders, such as priority, status, and category codes. As well as, information needed for discrete and repetitive manufacturing, such as employee labor rates, shop floor calendar, and work centers.

To set up your Shop Floor Control system, complete the following tasks:

Set up work order codes
Set up manufacturing information

Before You Begin

Set up the following records in the Inventory Management system:
- Item Master
- Branch/Plant