Reviewing the Work Center Load

To review the work center load:

1. Access the work center load review calendar by selecting WC Load Review Calendar from one of the following menus:

   • Daily Order Preparation - Discrete (G3111)

   • Daily Order Preparation - Process (G3113)

   • Daily Rough Cut Capacity Planning (G3312)

   • Daily Capacity Requirements Planning (G3313)

2. Complete the following fields:

   Work Center

   Update the work center for which you want to review the load information. This field is mandatory.

   Branch/Plant

   Update the branch/plant associated with the work center for which you want to review the load information.This field is mandatory.

3. (Optional) Click the day, week, or month calendar icon to view the load information on the calendar for the required time period.

4. Review the load and capacity information.

   • Remaining Capacity: The Work Center Load Review Calendar displays capacity status for each day in acolor-coded bar: a red bar indicates an overcapacity condition (when the aggregated load is greater thanthe net capacity), and a green bar indicates that capacity is available. The system displays the work orderoperations scheduled for each day in a blue bar.

     Note: The system does not display an operation if the remaining quantity is 0.
   • Capacity Summary: The system displays the summary of the work center capacity for the selected dayon the top-left corner of the calendar. Alternatively, you can view the capacity summary by clicking thecapacity bar on the calendar. Review the following fields:

     Gross Capacity

     Displays the gross capacity at the work center.

     Rated Capacity

     Displays the rated capacity at the work center.

     Scheduled Load

     Displays the scheduled load at the work center.

     Remaining Capacity

     Displays the remaining capacity at the work center. The system calculates the remaining capacityby subtracting the aggregated load from the rated capacity (remaining capacity = rated capacity - aggregated load).

   • Operation Details: The system displays the details of the operation scheduled for the selected day in apanel on the left of the work center load review calendar. Alternatively, you can view the operation detailsby clicking an operation on the calendar. Review the following fields:

     Work Order Number

     Displays the work order number associated with the operation.

     Operation Sequence

     Displays the operation sequence number for the item.

     <Operation Description>

     Displays the description of the operation.

     Start Date

     Displays the start date of the operation.

     Requested

     Displays the date by which the operation is scheduled to be completed.

     Remaining Run Machine

     Displays the remaining run machine hours for the work center.

     Remaining Run Labor

     Displays the remaining run labor hours for the work center.

     Remaining Setup Hours

     Displays the remaining setup hours for the work center.

     Quantity Ordered

     Displays the quantity ordered at the work center.

     Quantity Completed

     Displays the quantity completed for the work center.

     Quantity Scrapped

     Displays the quantity scrapped or canceled for the work center.

     Quantity Remaining

     Displays the remaining quantity at the work center. The system calculates the remaining quantity bysubtracting the quantity completed from the quantity ordered.

     Note: If the Quantity Calculation processing option is set to include scrapped or canceled quantity,the remaining quantity is the accumulation of the quantity at operation from the Work Order Routing table (F3112) for a work order and for all operation sequence numbers less than or equal to the selected record.

     WO Status (Work Order Status)

     Displays the status of the work order.

     Operation Status

     Displays the status of the operation.

     Related Sales Order

     Displays the related sales order number associated with the work order.

     Note: The system displays this field only if a related sales order exists for the work order.

     Production Number

     Displays the production number associated with the work order.

     Note: The system displays this field only if a production number exists for the work order.

5. (Optional) Click the Resource Units link to navigate to the Work Center Resource Units program (P3007) and review resource unit information.

6. (Optional) Click the Work Center Details link to navigate to the Work Center Revisions program (P3006) and review work center-related information.

7. Click the Refresh button to refresh the load and capacity information with any updates that you made in the Work Center Resource Units program, the Work Center Revisions program, or any of the related programs that are accessible from the Work Center Load Review Calendar program.

8. Click the Close button to close the Work Center Load Review Calendar.