Synchronize Item Structure Changes to Work Definitions

This example demonstrates how to review the worklist notification and make changes to the production process for a standard product.

In this scenario, the manufacturing plant in Atlanta for Computer Service and Rentals has an effective work definition as of Aug 01 2015 to manufacture the standard item Vision Tablet. For compliance reasons, a change order ECO-2015-Tabs-204 is initiated for the Vision Tablet to add a new component SD20011, which is effective from Oct 30 2015. The change order is already Scheduled to be implemented. Another item structure change effective immediately, on Sept 01 2015, is the update to the component quantity for CM86324, from 1 to 4.

The following table lists components and their attributes for which a change order has been initiated. The table also lists the original values for each component and attribute and the corresponding updated values after the change order is approved.

Component	Attribute	Original Value	Updated Value
CM86324	Check ATP	No	Yes
CM86324	Basis	Variable	Fixed
CR40002	Required to Ship	No	Yes

The following table summarizes key considerations in this scenario:

Consideration	In this Example
You have been granted access to the manufacturing plant that's in context.	Yes
You have been granted the function privilege Receive Item Structure Change Notification for Work Definitions so as to receive the manufacturing worklist notifications.	Yes
You have successfully completed the item structure change in the Product Information Management work area.	Yes
A work definition for the item structure already exists in the manufacturing plant that's in context.	Yes
The scheduled program Process Item Structure Changes to Work Definitions has been successfully completed for the manufacturing plant that's in context.	Yes
After reviewing the item structure changes in the worklist notification, you decided to make the corresponding changes to the manufacturing work definitions.	Yes

As a response to the implemented item structure changes, the manufacturing engineer must perform the following tasks:

• Review the worklist notification to identify the impacted work definitions.

• Make the changes in the work definitions, either by creating a new work definition version or editing an existing work definition version.

Review the Worklist Notification

Let us suppose that the scheduled program Process Item Structure Changes to Work Definitions, which ran successfully on Sept 02 2015, finds both the eligible changes to process. That is, the changes through change order number ECO-2015- Tabs-204, and the changes completed on Sept 01 2015.

1. Changes completed through the Change Order, ECO-2015-Tabs-204.10: The change order detail, ECO-2015-Tabs-204.10 is displayed in the notification header whereas the details section captures the newly added component SD20011 that requires a manual user action for the work definition.

2. Changes completed with immediate effect on Sept 01 2015: CM86324 is not captured in the Notification. Since the component was assigned to a single work definition operation, the scheduled program Process Item Structure Changes to Work Definitions, automatically synchronizes the quantity changes.

Make Changes to the Work Definition

The manufacturing engineer decides to create a new work definition version to implement the change order ECO-2015-Tabs-204 for the Vision Tablet. The user models this change by creating a new operation and assigning the component SD20011 to it along with an operation resource, as needed.

The manufacturing engineer performs the following steps to make the necessary changes to the work definitions:

1. On the Notification Detail page, the manufacturing engineer clicks the Impacted Work Definitions link. The Manage Work Definitions page opens in a new browser session.

2. The manufacturing engineer clicks the prequeried work definition version for editing.

   The following table lists certain attributes for different operation items and their corresponding values assigned by the change order:

   Operation	Operation Item	Attribute	Assigned Value
   10 (Assemble)	CM86324	Check ATP	Not Applicable
   10 (Assemble)	CM86324	Basis	Fixed
   10 (Assemble)	CR40002	Required to Ship	Not Applicable
   Not Applicable	SD20011	Not Applicable	Not Assigned

3. There is no user action required for any of the attribute changes to the currently assigned components. Updates to the Basis and Quantity attributes for CM86324 are synchronized automatically whereas the changes to Check ATP and Required to Ship attributes are also reflected automatically, since these are not tracked in the Manufacturing Work Definition.

4. For the newly added component SD20011, the manufacturing engineer creates a new work definition version 1.1, with an effective start date of Oct 30 2015, to add a new operation, Operation 25. The manufacturing engineer then assigns the operation items and resources for the operation.

   The following table lists certain attributes of different operation items after a new work definition is created based on the change order:

   Operation	Operation Item	Attribute	Assigned Value
   10 (Assemble)	CM86324	Quantity	4
   10 (Assemble)	CM86324	Check ATP	Not Applicable
   10 (Assemble)	CM86324	Basis	Fixed
   10 (Assemble)	CR40002	Required to Ship	Not Applicable
   25 (Testing-Dest)	SD20011	Quantity	1

5. The manufacturing engineer clicks Save and Close.