Create an Operation

About this task

An operation is an activity that consists of steps that you perform while producing a product.

You can create operations in a route that is in the draft state. However, if you want to create an operation in a released or archived route, you must first revise the route.

When you create an operation, you can set the sequence of the operation, and select the equipment used for that operation.

This topic describes how to create an operation. You can also copy an existing one.

Before you begin

Create a route.

Procedure

  1. In the Route Editor page, select the route for which you want to create an operation.
    The Edit Route page appears, displaying a list of operations in the route.
    Note: In the list of operations dispayed in the left panel, the operation(s) that has OPT as a flag are configured optional.
  2. Select .
    A blank row appears in the Overview section.
  3. Provide values as specified in the following table.
    ColumnDescription
    SEQ

    Enter the sequence number of the operation. By default, the value in this column for the first operation is 1. The default sequence numbers of the subsequent records are automatically incremented by 10. However, you can modify this sequence number as per your requirement. This gap allows you to add new operations between two operations without the need to modify the sequence numbers of all the operations. If you want to perform multiple operations simultaneously (that is, for parallel tasks), provide the same sequence number.

    NAMEEnter a unique name for the operation that does not exceed 100 characters.
    Note: The name must be unique among all operations in the route.
    DESCRIPTIONEnter a description for the operation that does not exceed 1000 characters.
    EQUIPMENT

    Select the equipment that is used to perform the operation. You can select multiple pieces of equipment for the same operation, and you can select the same piece of equipment for multiple operations.

    When you select multiple pieces of equipment, the selected number appears. You can select the drop-down list box to view the selected pieces of equipment.

    Tip: You can also select the equipment used in an operation from the Resources section.

Results

The operation is created and added to the route.

What to do next

Link a BOM item to the operation.