Manage Work Definition Productivity Improvements Using the Redwood User Experience

This update includes the following enhancements to help you improve productivity while working with work definitions in Redwood pages.

Search Work Definitions as of a Specified Date

In the Work Definitions page, you can now search for work definitions versions that are effective as of a specified date. You can apply the Work Definition As-of-Date filter and select a past date, today, or future date to narrow the search for work definition versions based on the version start and end dates. This type of search filter helps you quickly find work definitions for change management scenarios that take effect on a particular date.

Search Work Definitions as of a Specified Date

Search Work Definitions as of a Specified Date

Warn When Reactivating a Work Definition

When you reactivate an inactive work definition, you can view a warning message to confirm the action before reactivation in the Work Definitions page. Reactivating a work definition makes all of its versions available again.

Warning when Reactivating a Work Definition

Warning When Reactivating a Work Definition

View Item Structure Components Ordered by Item Sequence

In the Operation Items page for a work definition, you can now view the list of components ordered by the item sequence in ascending order in the Item Structure view. The item sequence reflects the relative order of an item in the structure.

Automatically Assign Material Sequence After Saving Operation Sequence

In the Operation Items page for a work definition, you can now assign an item to an operation by entering the operation sequence and leaving the material sequence blank in the Item Structure view. Saving this page automatically assigns the next material sequences, which appear in both the Item Structure and Assigned Items views.

Default Supply Subinventory and Locator for Ad hoc Items

In the Operation Items page for a work definition, you can now default the supply subinventory and locator for an ad hoc item assigned to an operation in the Assigned Items view. The supply subinventory and locator indicate from which the material is supplied to the work order operation. For an ad hoc item, the supply subinventory and locator default from a hierarchy in the following order:

  1. Work center
  2. Item master
  3. Plant parameter 

You can also update the default values.

Here are the benefits with these improvements:

  • Quickly find and update work definitions in effect on a specific date such as the change order line effective date
  • Eliminate unnecessary data entry for material sequences when assigning multiple items to operations in a work definition
  • Adhere to the locations defined for ad hoc material supply in a work definition

Steps to Enable

To use this feature, enable the 24B feature, Search for, Create, and Edit a Standard Item Work Definition Using the Redwood User Experience.

Tips And Considerations

It's recommended to use the suggested operation sequence for an item structure component to automatically assign it to a work definition operation when creating or copying a work definition for a standard item. This approach eliminates the need to enter operation sequences and material sequences in the Item Structure view of the Work Definition Operation Items page. For more information, refer to the 24B feature: Automatically Assign Item Structure Components to Work Definition Operations.

Key Resources

Access Requirements

Users who are assigned a configured job role that contains these privileges and codes can access this feature:

Manufacturing Privileges :

  • Manage Work Definitions (WIS_MANAGE_WORK_DEFINITIONS_PRIV)
  • View Work Definitions (WIS_VIEW_WORK_DEFINITIONS_PRIV)
  • Get Work Definitions by Service (WIS_GET_WORK_DEFINITIONS_SERVICE_PRIV)
  • Manage Work Definitions by Service (WIS_MANAGE_WORK_DEFINITIONS_SERVICE_PRIV)
  • Get Manufacturing Plant Set Up Data by Service (WIS_GET_MFG_PLANT_SETUP_SERVICE_PRIV)
  • Get Standard Operations by Service (WIS_GET_STANDARD_OPERATIONS_SERVICE_PRIV)

Other than Manufacturing Privileges:

  • View Subinventory and Locator List of Values by Web Service (INV_VIEW_SUBINVENTORY_LOCATOR_LOV_WEB_SERVICE)
  • View Inventory Organizations List of Values by Web Service (RCS_VIEW_INV_ORG_LOV_WEB_SERVICE_PRIV)
  • View Units Of Measure List of Values by Web Service (RCS_VIEW_UNITS_OF_MEASURE_LOV_WEB_SERVICE_PRIV)
  • Get Item Rest (EGP_GET_ITEM_REST)
  • Create Item Structure (EGP_CREATE_ITEM_STRUCTURE_PRIV)
  • Use REST Service - Talent Model Profiles Read Only (HRT_REST_SERVICE_ACCESS_TALENT_MODEL_PROFILES_RO_PRIV)
  • View Qualification Profiles (MNT_VIEW_QUALIFICATION_PROFILES_PRIV)
  • View Supplier List of Values Using REST Service (POZ_VIEW_SUPPLIER_LOV_REST_SERVICE_PRIV)
  • Manage Subinventory and Locator (INV_MANAGE_SUBINVENTORY_AND_LOCATOR_PRIV)
  • View Unit Of Measure Conversion List of Values by Web Service (RCS_VIEW_UNITS_OF_MEASURE_CONVERSION_LOV_WEB_SERVICE_PRIV)

Guided Journeys : Role Codes

  • Use REST Service - Guided Journeys Read Only (Role Code ORA_PER_REST_SERVICE_ACCESS_GUIDED_JOURNEYS_RO)
  • Use REST Service - Guided Journey Responses (Role Code ORA_PER_REST_SERVICE_ACCESS_GUIDED_JOURNEY_RESPONSES)

These privileges were available prior to this update.