Procedure
There are many different ways to access resource and scheduling data within PSW, and many different functions that you can perform using the data when creating or modifying a production schedule. The following steps let you perform a complete production order scheduling business cycle from the PSW:
1 From the Search Grid, select Scheduler ID in the first field, equals to in the operator search field, then your user ID in the third search field.
The system displays records of items related to the Scheduler ID. The system retrieves all transactional, demand, and supply records for items with dates that also match the History and Future Horizon values that you set in the Option Window.
2 If you have a view, you can optionally apply your View.
3 Click on the resource in the Resource Panel.
Determine which production orders should be released and sequenced over the next few hours or days.
The production orders may not be assigned to the resource in view; they may be assigned to a default resource. Uses Production Order Browse to find items and production orders that you can move to the selected resource.
4 Schedule items.
Focus on finalizing the details of the production schedule for your sequencing horizon. In addition to changing resources, dates, or status, you can:
• Sequence production orders.
• Schedule using shifts.
• Drag and drop scheduled production orders.
• Retrieve the production order in Production Order Maintenance, then:
• Modify order setup.
• Align order dates.
• Create a new production order.
• Delete, copy, or split orders.
5 Monitor a production order by displaying:
• Order supply summary in the Production Order Maintenance summary list
• Order details or attributes
• Production rates
• Comments
• Order dates, times, shop floor activities
• Routing data
• Inventory details
6 Save your changes.
7 Optionally, export data to a spreadsheet.
8 Report production.