Understanding Creating Operations

You have multiple access points for creating operations. You can:

• Add operations to a work order from the Search for Work Order form.

  See Defining Work Orders and Templates.

• Use work order templates to create operations.

• Create operations from the Search for Operations form.

• Select one or multiple vessels on the Inventory by Vessel View form and create operations for these vessels.

• Create operations using the Create Admin Operations UBE (universal batch engine).

  See Entering Admin Operations.

• Create operations using interoperability.

  See Working With Blend Management Interoperability.

You can also update, cancel, or delete operations from the Search for Operations, Search for Work Order, and Inventory by Vessel View forms.

Operations can be grouped on work orders, but you can also view them separately using the Search for Operations form. You can retrieve operations based on a set of filters, such as operation type, status and equipment, and other attributes. The ability to view operations separately enables you to gain a better understanding of how to distribute tasks. For example, you can view all quality assurance operations in a facility by date. With this information, you can define, adjust, and better manage the work to be done in a particular area or by a group of employees.