1. Using Production Scheduling
  2. User-Defined Attribute Sequences

User-Defined Attribute Sequences

You can define an attribute sequence for use in scheduling and specify how the sequence is considered using a cycle rule.

The following settings must be enabled so that the solver considers the sequence you define:

  • Apply user-defined attribute sequence, for applicable resources, in the Resource Parameters UI.

  • Use scheduling buckets, in the Schedule Options UI.

Define an Attribute Sequence

  1. Open the action menu for an organization.

  2. Click Resource Parameters.

  3. Set the Apply User-Defined Attribute Sequence value to Yes.

  4. Open the action menu for the resource.

  5. Click Attribute Sequence.

  6. Click Add.

  7. In the dialog box, select an attribute, its sequence number, and its cycle rule.

  8. Click OK.

Note:

Define attribute sequences on a single production stage only to prevent contradictory scheduling behavior.

You can also define defined attribute sequences using the Supply Chain Planning/Production Scheduling Organizations/Resource Attribute Sequences REST service. To know more, refer to the REST API for Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM guide.

Define an Attribute Value Sequence

  1. Go to the Attribute Sequence UI.

  2. Open the action menu for an attribute.

  3. Click Attribute Value Sequence.

  4. Open the action menu for an attribute value.

  5. Specify the sequence number.

  6. Click OK.

How the User-Defined Sequence Is Used

Production Scheduling considers the user-defined sequence for each scheduling bucket. The scheduling bucket in which a work order will be scheduled is based on the Need-by Date or the Need-by Override. If there are more work orders than can be accommodated in a scheduling bucket, it will continue with the sequence into the next scheduling bucket until all work orders assigned into that bucket are sequenced.

How Cycle Rules Are Used

Production Scheduling cycles through the user-defined sequence based on the sequence numbers of the attributes and attribute values. You use cycle rules to set the behavior of the user-defined sequence at the start of a scheduling bucket. A cycle rule can be set to restart, continue, or reverse.

  • If you select Restart, the attribute value sequence restarts for the new scheduling bucket, in the order of the user-defined sequence. This can effect changeovers across scheduling buckets.

  • If you select Continue, the attribute value sequence continues through the new scheduling bucket. This will reduce changeovers across scheduling buckets but will restart the sequence in order.

  • If you select Reverse, the attribute value sequence can potentially reverse for the new scheduling bucket. This can be useful when you need to cycle up and down a user-defined sequence. For example, by going from Small to Large and then back down from Large to Small.

Note:

Alternate resources must use the same cycle rule, attribute sequence, and attribute value sequence as the primary resource to prevent contradictory scheduling behavior.