Work Center and Routing Setup and Maintenance > Exercise: Routings and Work Centers
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Exercise: Routings and Work Centers
Create Routings
1 Use Work Center Maintenance (14.5) to create two machines in the work center 0410. Enter the following information.
 
Field
Machine 1 Data
Machine 2 Data
Work Center
0410
0410
Machine
1000
1100
Description
Forge Oven
Forge Press
Department
0410
0410
Queue Time
0
0
Wait Time
0
0
Mach/Op
1
1
Setup Crew
0
0
Run Crew
1
1
Machines
1
1
Mach Bdn Rate
100
100
Setup Rate
25.00
25.00
Labor Rate
25.00
25.00
Lbr Bdn Rate
0.00
0.00
Lbr Bdn%
200
200
2 Most companies have some operations that vary little from product to product. For example, QMI has established a heat treat cycle that can be used for most drop forged parts.
Use Standard Operation Maintenance (14.9) to enter the following standard operation data and leave the other fields as they are.
 
Field
Data
Standard Operation
1000
Description
Heat treat cycle 1 450c
Work Center
0410
Machine
1000
Run Time
0.005
 
Field
Data
Standard Operation
1001
Description
Forge sheet steel
Work Center
0410
Machine
1100
Setup Time
0.25
Run Time
0.017
3 Use Routing Maintenance (14.13.1) to create a routing for item 62250.
 
Field
Data
Routing Code
62250
Operation
10
Standard Operation
1000
Queue Time
0.75
Wait Time
2.5
Note: In this example, the queue time is the time for the oven to come up to temp. The wait time is the actual oven cycle time.
Notice that you do not have to enter any of the other information. All of the data fields were completed from the standard operation you referenced.
Comments could be used here to add additional detail about the heat treat process. Check the comments box and when the window opens add the following comment:
“When the heat treat cycle is complete; ensure the forge press is available and setup with the correct die. Using tongs, move the billet to the forge press as quickly as possible.”
4 Add a second operation for routing 62250.
 
Field
Data
Routing Code
62250
Operation
20
Standard Operation
1001
5 Use Routing Inquiry (14.13.3) to review the resulting operations for item 62250.
6 Use Calendar Maintenance (36.2.5) to set up a calendar for site 10-200, work center 0410, and Machine 1000, forge oven. This machine is available 24 hours a day Monday through Friday.
Define Alternate Routings
1 Use Routing Copy (14.13.6) to create an alternate route for item 02200. Copy the route for 02200 to destination code 02200-A1.
2 Use Routing Maintenance (14.13.1) to modify routing 02200-A1.
a Delete operation 15.
b Change the work center for operation 30 from Product Test (1050) to Electrical Test (1040).
3 Use Alternate Routing Maintenance (14.15.1) to link item 02200 to Routing Code 02200-A1.
4 Use Routing Inquiry (14.13.3) to review the new alternate routing.
5 Use Alternate Routing Browse (14.15.2) to see the alternate routing for item 02200.