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Production Scheduling Workbench (PSW)
Production Scheduling Workbench (PSW)
After you generate a master production schedule over a monthly, weekly, or daily horizon, you may need to refine the master schedule by creating a production schedule for a shorter two-to-five day period for the shop floor to use. Production scheduling entails:
• Sequencing jobs by key attributes/constraints within a day or shift to obtain maximum operational efficiencies
• Verifying that materials are available before releasing the schedule/orders to the shop floor
• Releasing and authorizing production orders
Some companies run a single production order over several days, while others run multiple production orders within a single day. Further, some companies define a production sequence by shift to monitor shift performance or ensure that products are available for a specific shipment time.
The PSW lets you schedule discrete and repetitive items on production lines. You can schedule items within a day and shift (sequencing). You can use the PSW to view and update production line schedules used with the QAD Advanced Repetitive module. You can also use the PSW to view and update production orders used with the QAD Work Order module.
Production Order Browse
In the Sequence Grid, you can use Production Order Browse, a separate panel, to create dynamic queries. You can find those production orders that pertain to your scheduling issues. You can configure your view or group data within Production Order Browse.
Production Order Browse only displays firm and active production orders. Discrete production orders are active until the order status is [C]losed. Firm orders are any order status greater than [P]lanned. Repetitive Production Orders are active when quantity open is greater than zero.