MFG/PRO 9.0 User Guide Volume 3: Manufacturing - QAD.com

• Schedule operations with Capacity Requirements Plan.
• Monitor and report on the progress of a work order in the Shop Floor
Control module.
MFG/PRO provides features that support different manufacturing
environments. The Work Orders and Shop Floor Control modules are
typically used to manage job shop manufacturing. The Advanced
Repetitive or Repetitive modules manage manufacturing in an assembly
line environment. Table 6.1 compares and contrasts the two types of
environments.
Work Orders Repetitive
Plant Organization Variable by product Fixed by assembly line
Routing Functional departments Fixed by line
Material Handling Fork lifts, tote bins Conveyors, containers
Product Mix Many products Similar products
Amount of Work in Process High Low
Time to Manufacture Variable by product Short
Examples Tools, furniture Auto assembly, tires
Some features of work orders are affected if you are using the
Compliance module. When compliance is active, you can update
inventory attributes, assign batch numbers, restrict items issued to an
order, and enforce stricter lot/serial control rules. These features are
described in detail in the discussion of the Compliance module. The
description of work orders in this chapter assumes that compliance
features are not active.
WORK ORDERS 91
Ï See page 257.
Ï See page 125.
Ï See Chapter 8
and Chapter 9 for
details.
Table 6.1
Manufacturing
Environments
Ï See User Guide
Volume 9:
Compliance for
details.