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

150 MFG/PRO USER GUIDE — MANUFACTURING
Fig. 8.7
Line Schedule
Workbench
(18.22.1.10)
Unlike most MFG/PRO screens, the initial entry for these records uses a
scrolling window bar. To add a new record, use the insert key. This allows
entry of a sequence number, item, production quantity, and due date.
Determining Order Multiples
The Multiple field controls the minimum divisible schedule quantity for a
workbench session. The default setting of 1.00 lets you create schedules
with whole integer quantities only. When set to zero, Line Schedule
Workbench attempts to use all available time to build scheduled
quantities. As a result, it will schedule decimal quantities if necessary.
You can set Multiple to any other quantity, as needed. This is useful if you
plan orders in single units and schedule in multiples. Or you can set
Multiple to any meaningful decimal quantity such as 0.5. Then, you can
enter schedule quantities in units of 0.5. A negative value is not allowed.
You cannot change the value of Multiple on existing schedules if nondivisible
quantities would result.
Sequence Numbers and Due Dates
The workbench uses the sequence number and due dates to resolve
scheduling conflicts. When two production runs are scheduled for the
same due date but there is only enough capacity for one, the system gives
priority to the one with the lower sequence number. After planning the
first production run and making adjustments for changeover time, it plans
output for the second production run. Because the system uses finite
loading, the first scheduled due date for the second production run may be
later than the date originally entered.