Adding a Line Design

Access the Add Line Design form.

Complete the Line Name field, the Line Design Name field, and the Process Map Name field.

Load Processes

Click to retrieve processes from the process map.

Line Design Status

Identifies the status of a line design. The status can be active or inactive. Only one line design per line can be active.

Sequencing Capability

Specify a method for sequencing the line. Values are:

Blank

Random Mix

Batch

User Defined

These values are stored in the Sequencing Capability UDC table (F30L/SQ).

Daily Mix Percent

Specify this value as a factor in determining cycle of imbalance. This field is not available for random mix.

Line Design Type

Indicates the type of line design that you create. This field is populated when you select a process map and load the processes into the line design. If the process map includes only one product, you create a line design for a dedicated line. Values are:

Mixed Model

Dedicated

These values are stored in the Line Design Type UDC table (F30L/TY).

No. Shifts per Day (number of shifts per day)

Overrides the default number of shifts. The system deletes the changes when you recalculate the line design.

Effective Hours per Shift

Overrides the default effective hours. The system deletes the changes when you recalculate the line design.

Designed Machines and Designed Labor Operations

Overrides the suggested values, which are based on the calculated values. The system deletes the changes when you recalculate the line design.

Calculate Line Design

Click to calculate the line design. Line design processing calculates the following values for every process on the line design:

• Takt time.

• Actual time weighted for machine and labor.

• Number of operations for machine and labor.