Overview
Independent Operations are generic labor steps that can be associated with a Configuration Selection Component within a Product Configurator Structure. Independent Operations can be specified on Configuration Selection Components with a Component Type 'Labor', which are selectable component options for Product Configurations within a Configuration Session. They are used to fetch source information when creating Operations on SO Lines as a result of Configuration Session export. These output Operations on SO Lines (AKA 'Configured Sales Order Labor') can be transmitted to Work Order when a configured SO Line is firmed. Independent Operations are initially linked to Configuration Selection Components which can then be potentially used on Work Orders for multiple parent items, whereas Routing Operations are created for a given Inventory Item Master under a Routing Master.
Application
Upon Configuration Session export, the operation details linked to the Configuration Selection Component will be added to the 'Configured Sales Order Labor' object, for eventual use as a Work Order Operation. This Operation can also have an associated set of materials and/or tasks.
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Independent Operations
Processing
1. Select New Independent Operation Button
2. Header Section
Fields
Division: The Division in which the operation is entered.
Independent Operation ID: A user-defined unique identification for this specific Independent Operation.
Description: A user-defined description of this Independent Operation.
Inventory Site: The Inventory Site where this operation is performed. Inventory Site needs to be consistent with the Department associated with the Work Center specified on this Independent Operation.
Work Center: The Work Center in which this operation will be performed.
Process ID: This is the Process Number of the pre-defined process that defines the work to be done for this operation.
Subcontract Indicator: When checked, this indicates this operation is to be performed by an outside vendor.
Estimated Hours: This is a calculated field representing the estimate of hours it will take to perform this operation and is the sum of the Setup Hours, Run Hours and Machine Hours.
Budgeting Cost per Hour: This is a calculated field representing the estimated Per/Hour cost that it will take to perform this operation using the labor grade rate for each run type multiplied by their respective hours (Setup Hours, Run Hours and Machine Hours) as defined.
Price Per Hour: This is the Per Hour sales price that will be charged to the customer for performing this operation.
Alt 1 Labor Price Per Hour: Prices used as an alternate price that will display in the Product Configurator when this Independent Operation is selected as part of a configuration.
Alt 2 Labor Price per Hour: Prices used as a second alternate price that will display in the Product Configurator when this Independent Operation is selected as part of a configuration.
Employee Assigned to: The Manufacturing User assigned to this operation.
3. Setup Tab
Fields
Setup Time Type: This field denotes whether there is a setup for this operation and whether the standard will be based on a per piece basis or for an entire batch regardless of the number of pieces. Valid values are: None, Per Batch or Per Piece.
Setup Labor Grade: The Labor Grade of the Manufacturing User that is expected to perform the setup for this operation. The values displayed are pre-defined using the Manufacturing Labor Grade Shop Floor menu option. The cost values on the selected Labor Grade will be used to calculate the Configuration 'Labor' Component cost.
Setup Hours: This Defines the estimated setup hours required to perform this operation.
4. Run Tab
Fields
Run Time Type: This field denotes whether there is run time for this operation and whether the standard will be based on a per piece basis or for an entire batch regardless of the number of pieces. Valid values are: None, Per Batch or Per Piece
Run Labor Grade: The Labor Grade of the Manufacturing User that is expected to perform the run for this operation. The values displayed are pre-defined using the Manufacturing Labor Grade Shop Floor menu option. The cost values on the selected Labor Grade will be used to calculate the Configuration 'Labor' Component cost.
Run Hours: This Defines the estimated run hours required to perform this operation.
5. Machine Tab
Fields
Machine Time Type: This field denotes whether there is machine time for this operation and whether the standard will be based on a per piece basis of for an entire batch regardless of the number of pieces. Valid values are: None, Per Batch, Per Piece.
Machine Number: This is the Machine Number of the machine that is expected to be used on this operation. The values displayed are pre-defined using the Manufacturing Machine Master menu option under Shop Floor. The cost values on the selected Machine Number will be used to calculate the Configuration 'Labor' Component cost.
Machine Hours: This defines the estimated machine hours required to perform this operation.
Machine Piece per Hour: This is the per Hour Sales price that will be charged to the customer for performing an operation that uses this machine.
6. Material Button
Enter Data for Materials that may be needed to perform this operation (Optional)
Fields
Item Number: The item number of the material to be consumed.
Quantity Per: Quantity per of this item per operation.
Fixed Qty: When checked this indicates the quantity entered for this item is fixed and does vary .
Click 'OK' to Save
7. Task Button (Optional)
Enter Task Information as appropriate
Fields
Task ID: Unique identifier for the task
Description: Description of the task to be performed. User defined.
Assign to: Select the Manufacturing User to be assigned to this Operation Task.
Click 'OK' to Save
Info Tab (System Generated upon save)
Fields
Name: The system assigned name of this work center record
Created By: The Manufacturing User who created the record and the date and time stamp
Last Modified By: The Manufacturing User ID who last modified this record and the date and time stamp.
Notes and Attachments
Notes and attachment can be associated to an Independent Operation record.
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