On the upper-right corner of the PLA Overview page, select New Plan, and then select Use Plan Template.
The Use Plan Template window appears.
Select the Unit that contains the Plan Template that you want to use.
A list of Plan Templates for the selected Unit appears.
Select a Plan Template.
Note: These steps assume that you want to review or modify the plan details prior to generating the plan. If this is not the case, clear the Review Plan Before Creating check box and proceed to Step 9.
Select Finish.
The Review Plan window appears, displaying the Production Period section.
For a concurrent plan, select the Plan Start Time and Plan End Time, and, in the grid, select the check boxes for any products that you want to include in your plan.
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For a sequential plan, select the Plan Start Time. The Plan End Time is set automatically to one year after the Plan Start Time. In the grid, select the check boxes for any products that you want to include in your plan.
Select Next.
The Useful Production Time section appears.
Specify the days and times when useful production will occur. To do so:
- Select the appropriate check box to indicate whether the production occurs during the whole week or only Monday through Friday.
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Use the schedule controls to enter the shift times for each day that production occurs.
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In the Data Entry Frequency box, select how often data is entered into GE Digital APM.
Select Finish.
The plan is generated and appears in the Plan Details workspace.