Work in ProcessOracle Work in Process is a complete production management system. Work in Process is part of Oracle Applications, an integrated suite of business solutions. Work in Process supports discrete, repetitive, assemble-to-order, work order-less, project or a combination of manufacturing methods. Inquiries and reports give you a complete picture of transactions, materials, resources, costs, and job and schedule progress. Oracle work in process (WIP) records actual production activity. It lets you to report production against discrete jobs or repetitive schedules, or by using work order-less completion transaction. Discrete jobs in WIP(also called Work orders, production orders,or shop orders) represent the production of a specific quantity of a specific item, completed on a specific date. They can be generated by the planning products, creating automatically in response to sales orders(ATO configuration) or created Manually. Discrete jobs define a discrete item to be built and have a fixed quantity, start date, and due date. Repetitive schedules model high volume production of an item on an ongoing basis. They represent a rate of production over a period of time. Repetitive schedules have 4 key dates - the start and completion date and time for the first unit produced on the schedule, and the start and completion date of the last unit. Repetitive schedules model a daily production rate, and the planning process reacts accordingly. Oracle Work in Process Business flow: WIP Setup When you log on to the oracle WIP for the first time , you get the below error message So the first setup that you need to do is the WIP parameter setup. Including the WIP parameter there are 12 steps to set up Work in Process, three of which are required. All of the steps are visually depicted on the Work in Process Setup Flowchart 1.1 WIP Supply Types WHAT: Used to Control how component materials are: supplied to Discrete Jobs planned in Oracle Master Scheduling/MRP and Supply Chain Planning costed in Oracle Cost Management HOW: Assign Supply Types to items defined in Oracle Inventory to components when creating BOM’s WIP Supply Types: Assembly Pull - Components issued to job when completing assemblies - Pulled from the supply subinventory assigned to the component - If a Non-Standard Job, you have an assembly referenced for that job Operation Pull - Components issued to job when completing backflush operations - Pulled from the supply subinventory assigned to the component - CanNOT assign to an assembly without a routing Push Components of Phantom subassemblies used as if tied directly to the parent assembly .Issued manually to jobs as required . Respond to Sales Order Changes .. NOTE: Two switches can be set that impacts leadtime and cost rollups. Discrete Default Discrete Class Determines which accounting class is used as the default for a Standard Discrete Job.Use 'WIP component issue' from material transaction form to issue the material Phantom . Job Name – job lot numbers are based on job name Based on Inventory Rules – Job lot numbers are based on the lot number rules you defined in Oracle Inventory.Assigned to BOM component subassemblies and items in Oracle BOM . .Can specify the subinventory from which to issue push components . Bulk Can be viewed and displayed on reports Shows Shop Floor requirement but not transacted/backflushed Often used for inexpensive items that are expensed at receipt Can manually issue specific bulk components to a discrete job if desired. manually issue specific supplier components to discrete jobs and repetitive schedules. You can.When rolling up assembly costs. normally only the material cost under the phantom is rolled up to the parent. They provide information on the component materials that your suppliers provide but need not be transacted. NOTE: Must be entered after WIP Acctg Classes are setup. Requirements for supplier components are created when you define discrete jobs and repetitive schedules in Work in Process.Supplier component requirements can be included on bills of material. .Do not appear on WIP jobs. You can only define one set of WIP parameters per organization. Default Lot Number Type Determines how lot numbers are assigned to discrete jobs.Supplier component requirements can be viewed and are displayed on reports.2 WIP parameters You can use WIP parameters to define modes of operation and to assign default values for various work in process functions. 1. 1. not the phantom routing costs. while rest of WIP parameters must be entered before you can enter WIP Acctg classes. however. Supplier .Supplier components are not backflushed nor do they default when issuing all components for an assembly. as subassemblies they lose their identity and become a collection of their components on the WIP job . Determines whether and how the system responds to changes to configure-to-order (CTO) sales orders and their related discrete jobs. i. it is optional. If you enter a reversing scrap transaction. you have following options: Never Work Order not placed on hold Always Work Order always placed on hold When linked 1 to 1 Work Order placed on hold if it is the only work order reserved to that sales order 2. a warning message is displayed and the move is disallowed. . If you enter a scrap account. 3. Move Transaction Tab Require Scrap Account Clicked on – System debits/credits the applicable account and job. Determines whether a scrap account is required when you use the Move Transactions window to move job and repetitive assemblies into and out of the Scrap intraoperation step of an operation. the system credits this account and debits the job or schedule elemental accounts through the operation at which the assemblies are returned.e. IF a configured item is de-linked from a Sales Order or sales order line placed on hold. Allow Moves Over No Move Shop Floor Statuses Determines whether moves are disallowed if an intra-operation step has a No Move Shop Floor Status. at which time it is written off as a variance. If an intraoperation step that disallows moves is found. Add an operation to track unexpected rework. Allow Creation of New Operations Determines whether you can or cannot add an operation to a discrete job WIP routing during a move transaction. If you do not provide a scrap account. Determines whether moves are disallowed if an intraoperation step that disallows moves exists at an autocharge operation and intraoperation step between the From and To operations or at intervening intraoperation step at the From and To operations if they are direct charge. the cost of scrap remains in the job or schedule until job or period close and is then written off as a variance. This parameter also determines how scrap transactions are processed. Repetitive Recognize Period Variances Determines which repetitive schedule variances are posted to GL when an accounting period is closed. the system debits this account and credits the job or schedule elemental accounts through the operation at which the assemblies are scrapped. It also determines whether a scrap account is required when flow schedule assemblies are scrapped or returned from scrap through the Work Order–less Completions window. Clicked off – Cost of scrap remains on the job until job or period close. If you do not specify that a scrap account is required. All Schedules Post variances for ALL repetitive schedules Cancelled & Complete-No Charges Only Post variances for repetitive schedules with statuses of Cancelled or Complete-No Charges Autorelease Days Determines the time period within which the system automatically releases the next unreleased schedule after you complete a repetitive schedule. Intraoperation Tab Determines which intra-operation steps are enabled in your WIP routing operations. Queue is the default intraoperation step for every operation in a routing. Lot Selection Method Determines how lot controlled Operation Pull and Assembly Pull components are selected during backflush transactions. Material Tab Supply Sub inventory Determines which supply sub-inventory is used as a default when backflushing Operation Pull and Assembly Pull components IF defaults are not defined at the BOM component level or the inventory item level. Supply Locator Determines default locator used with Supply Sub inventory default if the Supply Sub inventory is Locator controlled.Direct charge operations between the From and To Operations are not considered when the system checks for no move shop floor statuses. Note: The Discrete Job Pick List Report does not use this parameter. To Move . When you release jobs. Scrap and Reject intraoperation steps at autocharge operations are also not considered. Expiration Date : Backflush lots selected based on expiration date using FIFO Or Receipt date using FIFO (uses receipt date if the lot is not under shelf life control) Manual : Backflush lots must be manually selected Receipt Date : Backflush lots selected based on inventory receipt date using Lot Verification Determines how lots selected are verified during backflush transactions All : Verifies automatically selected lots were the ones consumed by the Assemblies Exceptions Only : Verifies that manually selected lots were the ones consumed by the Assemblies Release Backflush Components Determines whether operation pull and assembly pull supply type components are used in the Component Pick release process. Run Assemblies in the Run intraoperation step are ready to be worked on. 4. the assembly quantity is automatically loaded into the Queue intraoperation step of the first operation. You can move assemblies from the Run step to any other enabled intraoperation step in the routing. You can move assemblies from the Queue intraoperation step to any other enabled intraoperation step. Queue Assemblies in the Queue intraoperation step of an operation are waiting for you to perform work on them. 5. This step is for those assemblies you want to consider as a variance on the discrete job. They can be recovered from scrap by moving them to another intraoperation or operation step. the To Move intraoperation step is automatically enabled for all final routing operations. Assemblies in the Reject step may not be useable. Assemblies in the To Move step are considered complete for the operation.Outside Processing Tab Outside processing business flow . but they are considered complete for the operation because components and resources have been consumed in their production. You can move assemblies from the Reject intraoperation step to any other enabled intraoperation step in the routing. Assemblies in the Scrap intraoperation step are usually not useable. you must move these assemblies into the To Move intraoperation step of the last operation. They are considered complete for the operation because components and resources have been consumed in their production. Reject Assemblies in the Reject intraoperation step of an operation have been rejected and are waiting to be repaired (reworked) or scrapped.Assemblies in the To Move intraoperation step of an operation have been completed and are waiting to be moved to the next operation. 6. Before you can use the Completion Transactions window to complete assembles from jobs and schedules with routings. For this reason. You can move assemblies from the To Move intraoperation step to any other enabled intraoperation step in the routing. Oracle Master Scheduling/MRP and Oracle Supply Chain Planning does not consider assemblies in Scrap steps in the MRP planning process. Scrap Assemblies in the Scrap intraoperation step are considered unusable. 7. when OSP assemblies have been shipped or when they will not be shipped. .Creates requisition when you move assemblies into the Queue intraoperation step of an OSP operation. At Job/Schedule Release . Manual .Shop Floor Status for PO Move Resources Determines which shop floor status is assigned to the Queue intraoperation step of an outside processing operation when a discrete job is created. Shipping Manager . Efficiency effects resource loading and is always considered in lead time calculations. the requisition and purchase order documents are cancelled if the following conditions exist: The job status is changed to Cancel. Complete No Charge.Ties an employee with Production Scheduler job role to receive notification when there are no purchase orders for OSP items. Requisition Creation Time Determines whether Purchase requisitions are created for OSP operations automatically or manually and when in the manufacturing process they are created.Requires manual creation of requisition Job Roles for Notification Production Scheduler .Ties an employee with Shipping Manager job role to receive notification when intermediate assemblies are ready to be shipped to an OSP supplier. Propagate Job Change to Purchasing Sets how quantity changes are forwarded to purchasing documents. If this parameter is set to Automatic. Your choices are: Automatic – Changes are passed routinely through the workflow. You can choose to have them propagated as fully automatic. or subject to approval.Scheduling Check the Include Resource Efficiency box if you want job scheduling to consider. Manual – You must update changes directly in the purchasing documents. and initiates cancellation of these documents under certain conditions. or Closed.Creates requisition when Job is released At Operation . In the primary Objective field. The horizon is the number of days in the schedule that the constraint-based scheduling engine is to consider in its calculations when it reschedules jobs (the default is 60 days). If you have Oracle Manufacturing Scheduling installed. Enter the number of days in the scheduling Horizon field. The horizon should be at least as long as your longest job on the schedule. Simulation sets are used to link resource changes to available resource capacity for scheduling and planning. In the Penalty Per Day Late field. select the primary goal of work in process scheduling for your plant. and you should also add additional time to take into consideration future material receipts. Select a simulation set in the Simulation Set field to enable the adjust resource capacity capability. In the Due Date Tolerance (days) field. Serial Parameters . Minimize Setup. enter the default penalty factor used in scheduling jobs not completed by the scheduled due date. Note: Do not choose this check box unless you have Oracle Manufacturing Scheduling installed. Your choices are maximize Ontime Completion. Utilization is always considered in lead time calculations. enter the default number of days a job can be delayed during scheduling.Check the Include Resource Utilization box if you want job scheduling to consider resource utilization. check the Use Constraint Based Scheduler box to activate the Constraint Based scheduling engine. 8. Select the constraints that you want the constraint-based scheduling engine to consider in its calculations when it reschedules jobs: Resources (only) or Resources and Material. Resource availability is divided by the utilization percentage for capacity. In the Maximum Penalty field. The choice of objective determines which set of scheduling logic is used on the shop floor. enter the maximum penalty factor that can be entered when assigning penalties for scheduling. or Minimize Operation Slack. generation of serial numbers. There are 2 types of discrete Jobs 1) Standard . Serial control includes control beginning at the routing. The values are: Enabled: If the serialization start operation is defined on the bill of material item routing. For example.g.3 WIP Accounting Classes . Disabled: The serialization start operation on the job routing is blank. • To move – the default intraoperation To step for the next move transaction is the next To move in the routing. 1.Standard discrete jobs are used to manufacture a brand new product using Bill of Materials and Routings. There is a demand in the sales order for an Assembly item which in turn creates a WIP Job. • Null – a default is not set. Run. To move. and null. Default Intraoperation Step for Assembly Moves This parameter is used for move transactions on a serialized job. E. Refurbished meaning – renovate. For this item a non-standard job is created and item is refurbished. the first operation is defaulted to be the serialization start operation on the job routing. you must specify the step in your move transaction. Default Serialization Start Operation Determines the job operation where tracking of the serial number begins. For this case standard discrete job will be created. and serial label printing. The job start quantity determines the number of serial numbers created. E. if this value is set to: • Queue – the default intraoperation To step for the next move transaction is the next Queue step in the routing. when moving assemblies.Non Standard discrete jobs are mostly used to repair a defective item. it is copied to the job routing. 2) Non-Standard . • Run – the default intraoperation To step for the next move transactions is the next Run step in the routing. serial based transaction entry. A product is returned by the customer for some defective reason. Disabled: Serial numbers are not automatically generated and associated with a job.g.The following parameter is used to set features for serial number control tracking throughout manufacturing. If this value is not defined on the item routing. Your choices are Queue. Auto Associate Serial Numbers on Job Creation From Interface Determines if serial numbers are automatically generated and associated with a job when a job is created through the WIP Mass Load interface. The values are: Enabled: Serial numbers are automatically generated and associated with a job. association of serial numbers to jobs before their production. It defines a default value for the intraoperation step where you are moving assemblies – the To step. WIP Valuation Accounts: WIP accounting class valuation accounts are charged when you issue components. used to track material cost. and charge resources. move assemblies. which uses pre-determined costs at the time of calculation inventory as well as charging all resources. Rest all accounts are applicable to both standard and average costing methods. complete assemblies. material & overheads. in which the unit cost of an item is the average value of all receipt of that item to inventory on a per unit basis.An accounting class is a group of various General Ledger accounts which allows you to arrive(end up) at job cost. production cost and maintenance costs. . Valuation accounts 1) Material account 2) Material overhead 3) Resource 4) Overhead 5) Outside Processing Variance Accounts 1) Material Account 2) Material Overhead 3) Resource 4) Overhead 5) Outside Processing 6) Standard Cost 7) Bridging 8)Expense Standard cost account is applicable to only standard costing method and Bridging and Expense accounts are applicable to average costing method only.. Average costing : it is a costing method. job costs etc. 1)Material AccountIt is an asset account. WIP (Work in process) accounting is used to track costs for jobs as they pass through the manufacturing process WIP Accounting class is a setup that have Pre-defined list of valuation and variance accounts . Standard costing : It is a costing method. this account is debited and credited at the resource rate at the time the resource is charged. costing. . WIP Variance Accounts: . It is credited. it is debited. when you complete the job or schedules.when completed the job/assemblies. under Average costing . close a job. under Std costing. 3)Resource It is an asset account used to track the resource cost. it is debited. Under Avg. it is debited. 5)Outside processing It is an Asset account used to track outside processing costs. at purchase order cost when you receive items for a job or schedule. close a job. under Avg costing. the debit is based on item receipt. when resource are charged to a job or schedules it is credited .under Standard costing . under Avg. under Std costing. when resource are charged to a job or schedules it is credited .at the average cost at the time of issue transactions. under Std costing.at the average cost at the time of issue transactions it is credited . when you complete the job or schedules.it is debited .when issued material to a job/schedule it is credited . or close the job. 4)OverheadIt is an Asset account used to track resource or department overhead cost. Under Std costing.it is debited .when the assemblies completed from a job. it is debited – when issued material with material overhead to job or schedules. And credited. it is debited. 2)Material Overhead It is an asset account used to track the material overhead(burden) cost. when you complete job or schedules. costing. when you complete job or schedules. Asset Non standard discrete accounting classes. 1)Material Variance This account tracks the variance between the previous level material costs charged for an job/schedule to the actual relieved cost of the previous level material for the job/schedule. when the job are closed.Variance accounts associated with Standard Discrete. Types of Accounting classes: . Variance accounts associated with Expense Non standard. 6)Bridging . 3)Overhead varianceThis account tracks the variance between the overhead costs charged for an job/schedule to the actual relieved costs for the overhead charged of the job/schedules. This calculation gives net material usage and configuration difference.optional 7)Expenses – optional. when the accounting periods are closed. 5)Standard cost variance : This account is applicable only for Standard discrete and Asset non standard accounting class. It is charged during the update of standard cost on the active job. repetitive (optional) accounting classes. 2)Resource Variance This account tracks the variance between the resource cost charged for job/schedule to the actual relieved cost for the resource charged. 4)Outside Processing variance This account tracks the variance between the outside processing charged cost for job/schedule to the actual relieved cost for the outside processing charged. the appropriate valuation accounts are charged. An Sub-Assembly or FG. . we can take separately value & cost that are associated with SA & FG. if we define accounting class. When the accounting period is closed. ii)Asset Non Standard Discrete if you use non-standard discrete jobs to track production costs as assets. Asset non-standard discrete jobs are costed the same as standard discrete jobs. you can define and assign an accounting class with a type of asset non-standard. When you issue materials to a job that uses this accounting class. i)Standard Discrete: It is used to group job costs. When you define an accounting class for a job. When the job is closed. Expense Non standard Discrete Repetitive Accounting Class : Lot-based job Accounting Class: I. you must assign valuation and variance accounts to it. Asset Non Standard Discrete III. Expense non standard. Standard Discrete II. Standard Lot based II. Valuation accounts are charged when material is issued to a job and final costs and variances are calculated and posted to the appropriate variance and valuation accounts when the job is closed. these journal entries are automatically posted to the general ledger. For eg. final costs and variances are calculated and posted to the variance and valuation accounts.Standard Accounting Classes : I. you set a value for each user profiles – to specify how WIP controls access to and process data.iii)Expense Non-standard discrete It is used to group and report – various types of non-standard production jobs like field service repair or engineering projects. you can define your accounting classes to separately value and report the costs related to asset. The accounts are charged whenever you transact against the repetitive line/assembly. Profile Options: During Implementation . Repetitive Accounting Class : It is used to group production costs. These accounts are applicable for standard discrete. Repetitive accounting class can be automatically defaulted when you associate repetitive assemblies with product lines Lot Based Accounting class: Oracle Shop Floor Management extends work in process functionality using network routings. if you are creating work orders for plant maintenance activities. This account is assigned to the created repetitive line/assembly. If we define and assign accounting class of type 'expense nonstandard' for non-standard production like Machine maintenance or engineering projects. For example. Maintenance Account classes: Maintenance accounting classes are used to group costs for work orders used in Oracle Enterprise Asset Management (eAM). the valuation accounts carry the costs incurred on these jobs as an asset during the period and automatically writes off to Variance account at period close. . expense non standard discrete. lot based transactions. and yield based operational costing. For tracking recurring expenses. Maintenance accounting classes are automatically defaulted when you create eAM work orders. Available Quantity : When you perform a move transaction. TP: WIP: Move Transactions First Field Determines which field the cursor defaults to when you first enter the Move Transactions window. project or discrete job. Reports and time stamps processing activities and errors. then the available quantity is defaulted. Set this option based on your predominant manufacturing environment: assemble–to– order. or repetitive. the transaction quantity defaults to the minimum transfer quantity if the minimum transfer quantity is less than or equal to the available quantity. and the available quantity is not zero. You can navigate to another field to override the default. Set . Job. project or discrete job. Minimum Transfer Quantity : When you perform a move transaction. Assembly. Assembly. You can navigate to another field to override the default. Attention: You can only enter a Sales Order name if you have an ATO sales order linked to a job. TP:WIP:Completion Transactions First Field Determines which field the cursor defaults to when you first enter the Completion Transactions window. Available values are listed below: Reports errors only. Available values are listed below: None : No transaction quantity is defaulted. The available first field values are Line. The available first field values are Line. or repetitive. if the available quantity is not zero. Attention: You can only enter a Sales Order name if you have an ATO sales order linked to a job. Job. TP: WIP: Move Transaction Quantity Default Indicates if and how move transaction quantities are defaulted. or Sales Order. If the minimum transfer quantity is greater that the available quantity. or Sales Order.TO:WIP: Concurrent Message Level TO:WIP : Completion Transaction First Field. Set this option based on your predominant manufacturing environment: assemble–to–order. TO:WIP: Move transactions First Filed TO: WIP: Move transaction Quantity Field TO:WIP:Word order-less default completion WIP:Default job start date WIP: Discrete job prefix WIP: enable outside processing workflows. Reports processing activities and errors. the transaction quantity defaults to the available quantity TP: WIP: Work Order–less Default Completion Determines the default for the Scheduled flag in the Work Order–less Completions window. TP: WIP: Concurrent Message Level Determines the level of detail reported in the move transaction concurrent log file during move transaction validation and processing. The options are Yes or No. Use this option if most of your work order– less completions are based upon flow schedules generated by the Line Scheduling Workbench. Available values are listed below: Scheduled: The Schedule flag defaults to checked. There could be some quality problem in manufacturing you can view this status during move transactions. You can define as many as you required. Import Jobs and Schedules. Unscheduled: The Scheduled flag defaults to unchecked. and in the Planner Workbench window in Oracle Master Scheduling/MRP and Oracle Supply Chain Planning. Work in Process concatenates this prefix with a value from the sequence WIP_JOB_NUMBER_S to create a default discrete job name. . and AutoCreate windows in Work in Process. For eg. Simulate Discrete Jobs. WIP: Discrete Job Prefix Specifies the job prefix to use when autogenerating job names in the Discrete Jobs. 1. Navigate to the Shop Floor Statuses window. WIP:Enable Outside Processing Workflows Determines whether or not outside processing workflows are enabled. Shop Floor Statuses We can define shop floor statuses in WIP and assign these statuses to a intra-operation steps of the WIP routing operations. Yes: All outside processing workflows are enabled. WIP: Default Job Start Date Determines whether the start dates for jobs default to the current date and time or not at all when defining jobs in the Discrete Jobs window. It is also used when autogenerating the numbers for flow schedules created in the Work Order–less Completions window. that is associated with a particular repetitive line and assembly. Shop floor statuses can be used to control/stop shopfloor move transactions.this profile according to your business requirements. the status applies to all repetitive schedules of all assemblies on that line. We assigned to an intraoperation step of an operation. Use this option if most of your work order–less completions are manually entered and not based upon flow schedules generated by the Line Scheduling Workbench. No: outside processing workflows are enabled. The default can be overridden. Save your work. 6. 3.2Enter an alphanumeric Status name For example.As of this date. you can no longer use this status. Uncheck Allow Moves so that you can use this status to control move transactions. Assign Shop Floor Statuses Shop floor statuses can be attached to WIP jobs in Assign Shop Floor Statuses form . 4. enter WIPHold to signify that shop floor assemblies are on WIP hold or. They can be up to 240 characters of alpha numeric text. Descriptions can be used to identify shop floor statuses on standard reports. Enter the Inactive On date. Allow Moves defaults to checked. Enter a Status description. 5. QAHold to signify that the shop floor assemblies are on quality assurance hold. enter LINE1 to signify production line number 1. 1. Enter the Minimum Hourly Rate. 3. Enter the production line Name. Optionally. This is the time at which your production line starts running every day. 4. The maximum hourly rate must be greater than or equal to the minimum rate. flow routings.Defining Production Lines A Production line describes a set of operations. The exception sets that you assign to them help you identify capacity problems. You can define and update production lines. or BOARD to signify the PC board assembly line. . Enter the production line Description. Enter the Maximum Hourly Rate. Oracle Master Scheduling/MRP and Oracle Supply Chain Planning User's Guide. For example. schedules. Optionally. The ATP rule that you assign to the production line is used when determining the capable to promise status of the line resource. and work order-less completions. department and manufacturing cells that produce one or more products. This represents the minimum number of assemblies the line can produce per hour. select an ATP Rule. You can associate production lines with repetitive assemblies. 2. select an Exception Set. This represents the maximum number of assemblies the line can produce per hour. Oracle Inventory User's Guide You can select any user-defined ATP rule. But you cannot delete production lines. See: Capable to Promise. See: Defining ATP Rules. 7. You can update this field . The minimum hourly rate must be greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to the maximum rate. discrete jobs. 5. 6. Enter the production line Start time. Production lines are rate-based resources. Navigate to the Production Lines window. 8. 13. 11. The difference between the Start and Stop times represents the amount of time per day a line is available. 12. You can set a fixed lead time if the lead time is determined by the production line and does not vary by assembly. Scheduling is done regardless of actual capacity or the lead time of the routing of the repetitive assembly. If the Start and Stop times are the same. in hours per assembly. Fixed: The system schedules the first unit completion date and the operations of all repetitive schedules on this production line based on the fixed lead time hours you enter for the production line. If the lead time varies by assembly. This is the amount of time it takes to produce the first assembly. for the production line. Select the Lead Time Basis. Routing-Based: The system schedules the first unit completion date and the operations of all repetitive schedules on this production line using the detailed shop 2-58 Oracle Work in Process User's Guide floor scheduling algorithm. from start to finish on the production line. You can update this field at any time. the routing of the assembly. 10. 9. and a quantity of 1. Defining Tolerance Fences Tolerance fences provide temporary increases to capacity above the standard operating rate to handle increases in orders. You cannot enter a value in this field for a routing-based production line.at any time. Enter the production line Stop time. the production line is considered to be available 24 hours per day. Save your work. If the lead time basis is fixed. Enter the Inactive On date. The fixed lead time entered here is used to schedule repetitive schedules produced on this production line. This is the time at which your production line stops running every day. . The daily quantity from that point on is set when you define individual repetitive schedules and must be less than or equal to the maximum hourly rate. you must enter the Fixed Lead Time. You can update this field at any time. you can schedule the repetitive production time based on the routing of the assembly the line is building. You can update this field at any time. Schedule group names can be up to 30 characters and must be unique within the organization. the lead time for an assembly is 3 days on a line. Schedule groups are used to group jobs. you can define a schedule group then assign it to a group of jobs that are being built on a specific production line and that must be completed on a specific date for a planned departure. and the tolerance percentage at 5. The Days in Advance value should be equal to or greater than the fixed lead time value. and you know you can increase your capacity by 5 percent if given 5 days notice. In the Tolerance Percent field. enter the percentage you want to increase the line capacity. Schedule Groups You can define schedule groups then assign them to the jobs that you create. Set Days in Advance at 8 days (the lead time plus number of days required for notice). For example. In the Days in Advance field. you can create a Week01 schedule group to identify which jobs are to be released and built during the first week of your current production cycle. For example. Save your work. For example. You can update schedule groups. Choose Tolerance Fences from the Production Lines window. 2. 4. . enter the number of days of notice needed before increasing the line capacity. You cannot delete schedule groups that are not assigned to jobs. 3.1. You can sequence jobs within a schedule group . You can do this by grouping discrete jobs into schedule groups then sequencing jobs within these groups.Build Sequencing You can sequence your discrete manufacturing production using schedule groups. 4 Defining Labor Rates You can add. Enter the Hourly Labor Rate for the employee. 3. and update the effective date of the hourly labor rates for person–type resources (employees). 4.2. the hourly labor rate rather than the standard rate is used to compute the actual cost of person–type resources charged to discrete jobs and repetitive schedules . Select the Effective Date for each hourly labor rate. If you use actual costing. The hourly rate remains effective until the next effective date or until the inactive date of the employee. Select the employee Name or Number. You also can define multiple hourly labor rates for the same employee. You can only update or delete future effective dates. delete. as long as each rate has a different effective date 2. You can define multiple hourly labor rates for the same employee as long as they have different effective dates.