Load Types

A load type describes the type of labor demand placed on a work center. The system calculates the five load types:

• Rated Profile

  The total resource units from the Work Center Revisions form.

• Loaded Profile

  The load that is forecast from the planned and released work orders.

• Percent Resource Used

  The Loaded Profile that is divided by the Rated Profile.

• Resource Available

  The Loaded Profile subtracted from the Rated Profile.

• Cumulative Resource Available

  A running total of the resources available. If a work center runs over capacity, this number could be negative. If the work center runs under-capacity, the cumulative resources could increase each period.