Model Features

This appendix covers the following topics:

Overview of Model Features

Select from the following features when creating a Feature Significance, Insights or Predictions model for a process manufacturing or discrete manufacturing plant. Depending on the type of model created, the model analysis reveals which features:

Model Features for Process Manufacturing

Select from the following features when creating a model for a process manufacturing plant.

Category/Subcategory Feature Level Numeric/Categorical Description
Management/Operation Operation Planned Duration For each routing operation. Numeric Difference between planned completion date and planned start date of the step.
Management/Operation Operation Actual Duration For each routing operation. Numeric Difference between actual completion date and actual start date of the step. If the operation actual duration is not available while running the predictions for the batch, the operation planned duration is considered.
Management/Operation Operation Duration Variance For each routing operation. Numeric Difference between the planned step duration and the actual step duration.
Management/Operation Operation Duration Variance % For each routing operation. Numeric Ratio of the difference between the planned and actual duration to the planned duration of the step.

Tip: Best feature for analyzing the duration of non-uniform batch sizes.

Management/Operation Operation Planned Offset For each routing operation. Numeric Offset between the previous step's planned completion and the current step's planned start date.
Management/Operation Operation Actual Offset For each routing operation. Numeric Offset between the previous step's actual completion and the current step's actual start date.
Management/Operation Operation Offset Variance For each routing operation. Numeric Difference between the planned offset and the actual offset.
Management/Operation Unplanned Operation Planned Offset For each unplanned operation. Numeric Offset between the previous step's planned completion and the current (unplanned) step's planned start date.
Management/Operation Unplanned Operation Actual Offset For each unplanned operation. Numeric Offset between the previous step's actual completion and the current (unplanned) step's actual start date.
Management/Operation Unplanned Operation Offset Variance For each unplanned operation. Numeric Difference between the planned offset and the actual offset of the unplanned operation.
Management/Activity Activity Plan Duration For each routing operation activity. Numeric Difference between the planned completion date and the planned start date of the activity.
Management/Activity Activity Actual Duration For each routing operation activity. Numeric Difference between the actual completion date and the actual start date of the activity.
Management/Activity Activity Duration Variance For each routing operation activity. Numeric Difference between the planned activity duration and the actual activity duration.
Management/Activity Activity Duration Variance % For each routing operation activity. Numeric Ratio of Difference between planned and actual duration to the planned duration of the activity.
Method/Operation Unplanned Operation Exist For each unplanned operation. Boolean Determines whether any unplanned operation was added (a step not included in the routing definition).
Method/Operation Unplanned Operation Actual Duration For each unplanned operation. Numeric Difference between actual completion date and actual start date of the unplanned operation.
Method/Activity Unplanned Activity Exist For each unplanned activity. Boolean Determines whether any unplanned activity was added (activity not included in the routing definition).
Method/Activity Unplanned Activity Actual Duration For each unplanned activity added to an existing operation. Numeric Difference between actual completion date and actual start date of the unplanned activity added to an existing operation.
Method/Exception Material Exceptions Exist For each routing operation. Boolean (Y/N) Determines whether there are any material exceptions created for the operation.
Method/Exception Processing Exceptions Exist For each routing operation. Boolean (Y/N) Determines whether there are any processing exceptions created for the operation.
Method/Exception Resource Exceptions Exist For each routing operation. Boolean (Y/N) Determines whether there are any resource exceptions created for the operation.
Method/Exception Other Exceptions Exist For each routing operation. Boolean (Y/N) Determines whether there are any other exceptions created for the operation.
Machine/Activity Activity Primary Equipment For each routing operation activity. Categorical Primary equipment of the activity.
Machine/Activity Unplanned Equipment Exist For each unplanned activity. Boolean Determines whether any unplanned equipment is in use (equipment not included in the routing definition).
Machine/Equipment Equipment Actual Usage For each routing operation activity equipment. Numeric Actual usage of the equipment.
Machine/Equipment Unplanned Equipment Actual Usage For each unplanned equipment instance of the existing operation/activity. Numeric Actual usage of the unplanned equipment.
Machine/Equipment Unplanned Equipment Actual Quantity For each unplanned equipment instance. Numeric Actual processing quantity for the unplanned equipment.
Machine/Equipment Equipment Usage Variance For each routing operation activity equipment. Numeric Difference between planned and actual usage of the equipment.
Machine/Equipment Equipment Usage Variance % For each routing operation activity equipment. Numeric The ratio of the difference between planned and actual equipment usage to the planned usage of the equipment.

Tip: Best feature for analyzing the usage variations between non-uniform batch sizes.

Machine/Equipment Equipment Actual Quantity For each routing operation activity equipment. Numeric Actual quantity processed by the equipment.
Machine/Equipment Equipment Quantity Variance For each routing operation activity equipment. Numeric Difference between planned and actual quantity processed by the equipment.
Machine/Equipment Equipment Quantity Variance % For each routing operation activity equipment. Numeric The ratio of the difference between planned and actual equipment quantity to the planned quantity of the equipment.

Tip: Best predictor for analyzing the quantity variations between non-uniform batch sizes.

Machine/Equipment Equipment Instance Used For each routing operation activity equipment instance. Boolean (Y/N) Determines whether the equipment instance is used or not.
Machine/Process Parameter Parameter Value For each routing operation activity equipment process parameter. Numeric Process parameter value of the equipment parameter.
Machine/Process Parameter Parameter Value Deviation For each routing operation activity equipment process parameter. Numeric Difference between the target and actual value of the process parameter.
Machine/Process Parameter Parameter Value Outside Range For each routing operation activity equipment process parameter. Boolean Determines whether the parameter actual value is outside the range specified in the routing process parameter definition.
Machine/Sensor Summary <<Name of the Sensor Summary>>
For example, the Average Context has Time Segment: Full, Parameter: Temperature, Equipment: Furnace, Activity: RUNTIME, Operation: MELT.
For each routing operation activity equipment with sensor parameters mapped in the device mapping and associated to the production analysis feature set. Numeric The computed summary function value.
For example, the average temperature of the full range of the Furnace temperature in the Runtime activity of the Melt operation.
Material/Quantity Ingredient Actual Quantity For each operation material line item. Numeric Actual quantity of the ingredient issued to the operation.
Material/Quantity Ingredient Quantity Variance For each operation material line item. Numeric Difference between planned and actual quantity of the ingredient issued to the operation.
Material/Quantity Ingredient Quantity Variance % For each operation ingredient. Numeric Ratio of the difference between the planned and actual quantity to the planned quantity of the ingredient issued to the operation.

Tip: Best predictor for analyzing the material quantity variations between non-uniform batch sizes.

Material/Byproduct Byproduct Quantity Variance For each operation byproduct. Numeric Difference between the planned and actual quantity of the byproduct yielded to the operation.
Material/Byproduct Byproduct Quantity Variance % For each operation byproduct. Numeric Ratio of the difference between the planned and actual quantity to the planned quantity of the byproduct yielded to the operation.

Tip: Best predictor for analyzing the byproduct quantity variations between non-uniform batch sizes.

Material/Lot Grade Lot Grade Quantity For each operation ingredient lot grade. Numeric Quantity of the ingredient lot of a specific grade issued to the operation.
Material/Quality Test Ingredient Quality Result (Weighted Average) For each operation ingredient supplier specification test. Numeric Weighted average of the test results of all the ingredient samples over each lot quantity issued.
Material/Quality Test WIP Quality Result (Latest) For each operation ingredient supplier specification test. Numeric Latest WIP quality sample test result.
Material/Ingredient Unplanned Ingredient Exists For each unplanned ingredient. Boolean Determines whether an unplanned ingredient was added (an ingredient not included in the recipe definition).
Material/Ingredient Unplanned Ingredient Actual Quantity For each unplanned ingredient. Boolean Actual quantity of the unplanned ingredient issued to the operation.
Output Work Order Yield     Ratio of the total output to the total input.
Output Operation Yield     Ratio of the step output to the step input.
  <<Quality Test Name >>     Quality test value.

Model Features for Discrete Manufacturing

Select from the following features when creating a model for a discrete manufacturing plant.

Category/Subcategory Feature Level Numeric/Categorical Description
Management/Operation Operation Actual Duration For each routing operation. Numeric The actual duration for each operation that is part of an item's standard routing. This feature is not available for serial analysis.
Management/Operation Operation Duration Variance % For each routing operation. Numeric Ratio of the difference between the planned and actual duration to the planned duration for each operation included in the item's standard routing. This feature is not available for serial analysis.
Management/Operation Deviation Unplanned Operations Exist For each additional operation at work order level. Categorical Indicates whether the operation is an additional operation added during WIP and not part of an item's standard routing.
Management/Operation Deviation Unplanned Operations Exist At work order level. Categorical Indicates whether the operation is an additional operation added during WIP and not part of an item's standard routing. This feature is not available for serial analysis.
Management/Operation Deviation Unplanned Operation Actual Duration For each additional operation at work order level. Numeric The actual duration of an additional operation added during WIP and not part of an item's standard routing. This feature is not available for serial analysis.
Manpower/Operator Operator Alternatives Used For each routing operation. Categorical Indicates whether the operator resources used are primary resources, alternate resources defined in the operation as part of a standard routing, or unplanned resources used in the operation. The values can be all primary, all alternate, all unplanned, or combinations of primary, alternate, and unplanned.
Manpower/Operator Operator Actual Usage For each routing operation primary resource. Numeric The actual usage of an operator defined as a primary resource for an operation in the standard routing.
Manpower/Operator Operator Usage Variance % For each routing operation primary resource. Numeric The ratio of the difference between planned and actual operator usage to the planned usage of the operator. The operator is defined as a primary resource for an operation in the standard routing.
Manpower/Operator Operator Instance Worked For each routing operation primary resource. Categorical Indicates the actual operator instance defined as a primary resource or alternate resource for an operation in the standard routing.
Manpower/Operator Operation Deviation Operator Alternatives Used (Unplanned Operation) For each additional operation at work order level. Categorical Indicates whether operator resources used are primary resources, alternate resources defined in the operation as part of the standard routing, or unplanned resources used in the operation.
This feature displays values only if additional operations are added in WIP and are not part of the standard routing.
Manpower/Operator Operation Deviation Operator Actual Usage (Unplanned Operation) For each additional operation actual resource. Numeric The actual usage of an operator in the operation when the operation is added as an additional operation during WIP and is not part of the standard routing.
Manpower/Operator Deviation Unplanned Operator Actual Usage For each routing operation additional resource. Numeric The actual usage of an operator in the additional operations added during WIP and not included in the standard routing.
Manpower/Operator Alternate Alternate Operator Actual Usage For each routing operation alternate resource. Numeric The actual usage of an operator defined as an alternate resource for an operation in the standard routing.
Manpower/Operator Alternate Alternate Operator Usage Variance % For each routing operation alternate resource. Numeric The ratio of the difference between planned and actual alternate operator usage to the planned usage of the alternate operator. The operator is defined as an alternate resource for an operation in the standard routing.
Machine/Equipment Equipment Alternatives Used For each routing operation. Categorical Indicates whether the equipment resources used are primary resources, alternate resources defined in the operation as part of standard routing, or unplanned resources used in the operation. The values can be all primary, all alternate, all unplanned, or combinations of primary, alternate, and unplanned.
Machine/Equipment Equipment Actual Usage For each routing operation primary resource. Numeric The actual usage of equipment in the operation defined as a primary resource in the standard routing.
Machine/Equipment Equipment Usage Variance % For each routing operation primary resource. Numeric The ratio of the difference between planned and actual equipment usage to the planned usage of the equipment. The equipment is defined as a primary resource for an operation in the standard routing.
Machine/Equipment Equipment Instance Used For each routing operation primary resource. Categorical Indicates the actual equipment instance defined as the primary resource or alternate resource for an operation in the standard routing.
Machine/Equipment Operation Deviation Equipment Alternatives Used (Unplanned Operation) For each additional operation at work order level. Categorical Indicates whether operator resources used are primary resources, alternate resources defined in the operation as part of the standard routing, or unplanned resources used in the operation. The values can be all primary, all alternate, all unplanned, or combinations of primary, alternate, and unplanned.
This feature displays values only if additional operations are added in WIP and are not part of the standard routing.
Machine/Equipment Operation Deviation Equipment Actual Usage (Unplanned Operation) For each additional operation actual resource. Numeric The actual usage of equipment in the operation when the operation is added as an additional operation during WIP and is not part of the standard routing.
Machine/Equipment Deviation Unplanned Equipment Actual Usage For each routing operation additional resource. Numeric The actual usage of equipment in the additional operations added during WIP and not included in the standard routing.
Machine/Equipment Alternate Alternate Equipment Actual Usage For each routing operation alternate resource. Numeric The actual usage of equipment defined as an alternate resource for an operation in the standard routing.
Machine/Equipment Alternate Alternate Equipment Usage Variance % For each routing operation alternate resource. Numeric The ratio of the difference between planned and actual alternate equipment usage to the planned usage of the alternate equipment. The equipment is defined as an alternate resource for an operation in the standard routing.
Machine/Sensor Summary <<Name of the Sensor Summary>>
For example, Maximum Context includes Time Segment: Segment (0-30 mins), Parameter: Vibration, Equipment: Robot, Operation: Assembly.
For each routing operation equipment with sensor parameters mapped in the device mapping and associated to the production analysis feature set. Numeric Feature extracted from time series data by dividing the time series data into segments and applying functions based on the time series feature set's definition. For example, the maximum vibration of the robot equipment in the assembly operation during the (0-30 mins) segment.
Method/Exception Operation Exceptions Exist (Unplanned Operation) For each additional operation at work order level. Categorical Indicates whether there are any exceptions in the additional operations added in WIP which are not part of the standard routing.
Acceptable values are Yes or No.
Method/Operation Exception Exist Operation Exceptions Exist For each routing operation. Categorical Indicates whether there are any exceptions in the operations that are part of the standard routing. Acceptable values are Yes or No.
Material/Quantity Component Alternatives Used For each routing operation. Categorical Indicates whether the components used are primary components, substitute components defined in standard bills of material, or unplanned components. Acceptable values are all primary, all substitute, all unplanned, and combinations of primary, substitute, and unplanned.
Material/Quantity Component Actual Quantity For each component. Numeric The actual quantity of a primary component issued to a WIP job. This feature is limited to Push type components only.
Material/Quantity Component Quantity Variance % For each component. Numeric The variance percentage of a primary component quantity issued to a WIP job. This feature is limited to Push type components only.
Material/Quantity Highest Variance Component For each routing operation. Categorical Provides the name of the component with the maximum usage quantity deviation in a WIP job. This feature is limited to Push type components only.
Material/Lot Number Count of Lots Consumed For each routing operation lot controlled component. Numeric Provides the count of component lots that are issued to the WIP job.
Material/Supplier Supplier of Lot For each routing operation lot controlled buy component. Categorical Provides the name of the supplier that provides the maximum number of components issued in a lot for the WIP job.
Material/Supplier Multiple Suppliers for Lot For each routing operation lot controlled buy component. Categorical Indicates if there are multiple suppliers who supplied the component lots that are issued to a WIP job. Acceptable values are Yes or No.
Material/Substitute Component Substitute Component Actual Quantity For each substitute component at routing level. Numeric The actual quantity of substitute component issued to a WIP job. This feature is limited to Push type components only.
Material/Substitute Component Substitute Component Quantity Variance % For each substitute component. Numeric The variance percentage of a substitute component quantity issued to a WIP job. This feature is limited to Push type components only.
Material/Component Deviation Unplanned Component Actual Quantity For each additional component. Numeric The actual quantity of an unplanned component that is issued to a WIP job. Unplanned components are not a part of standard bills of material. This feature is limited to Push type components only.
Material/Component Operation Deviation Component Actual Quantity (Unplanned Operation) For each additional operation component. Numeric The actual quantity of a primary component issued to a WIP job for an additional operation added in WIP and not part of the standard routing. This feature is limited to Push type components only.
Material/Quality Test WIP Quality Result (Latest) For each operation component supplier specification test. Numeric WIP quality sample test result average.
Material/Quality Test Component Quality Result (Weighted Average) For each operation component supplier specification test. Numeric The weighted average of test results for component samples of each lot quantity issued.
Output Operation First Pass Yield For each operation. Numeric The percentage of good quantity completed compared to the total quantity completed in the work order operation.
Output Work Order First Pass Yield For each work order. Numeric The percentage of good quantity completed compared to the total quantity of the work order.
Output Serial Unit Operation Yield For each operation for a serial unit. Categorical The operation yield of a serial unit. Acceptable values are Pass or Fail.
Output Serial Unit Yield For each serial unit. Categorical It The yield of a serial unit. Acceptable values are Pass or Fail.
Output <Quality Element> - - Quality test value.