to select, the ID of the part for which
the routing is being created. The part description displays in the
non-editable field beneath the ID.Use this screen to define, view, and maintain process routings for parts. A given part can have multiple routings, each with a different routing number. Routings are used to generate travelers for manufacturing orders and define capacity planning, shop floor control, lead-time calculation, and standard costing information.
Use this screen whenever you want to define, view, or maintain process routings for parts.
Enter, or use to select, the ID of the part for which
the routing is being created. The part description displays in the
non-editable field beneath the ID.
Enter, or use to select, the revision of the part for
which the routing is being created. This field displays a revision if
one has been associated with the part ID.
This non-editable field displays the company ID assigned to the routing record. This field is hidden if you selected the Separate Items by Company check box in the Product Definition Corporate Settings subtask of the Product Definition Settings screen.
Enter the routing number. If this is the first routing record for this part ("1" displays), the Primary Routing check box is automatically selected, but can be cleared. If you enter additional routing records for the same part, however, each routing number increments sequentially by one digit. You can select only one routing number as the primary routing for the same part.
Enter the description of the routing being added.
Enter header notes in this text field.
This field is used in conjunction with Find or Query to retrieve routing lines for existing routings that were created on or before a particular date. The current date displays by default, but can be changed. Routings can have multiple lines and different effective date ranges. The application loads only those lines with an effective starting date earlier than or the same as the As of Date. This date is also used as the default value for the effective starting date for all new routing lines.
Select this checkbox to release the routing and make it ready for use. This check box is unavailable if you selected the Use Separate Routing Release Function check box in the Routing Settings screen, in which case you must use the Release Routings screen to release the routing.
Select this check box to indicate that this is the primary routing for this part. Primary routings are used as defaults for manufacturing orders and costing and capacity planning.
Enter the operation number of the routing step. Each routing line requires an operation; this number must be greater than zero.
Enter the routing step number. This number must be greater than zero.
Select from the drop-down list the type of routing step: "S" (Standard), "C" (Cost Only), or "P" (Capacity Planning Only).
Enter, or use to select, the code of the labor or subcontractor
operation being performed on this routing step. You can establish operation
information in the Maintain Labor Operations or Maintain Subcontractor
Operations screens.
This field displays the operation type code associated with the Operation entered. You can establish Operation Types in the Routing Controls menu.
If this routing step is part of an alternate operation, this number must be greater than zero.
This field displays L (Labor) if the operation was established in the Maintain Labor Operations screen, or S (Subcontractor) if the operation was established in the Maintain Subcontractor Operations screen.
This field displays the name of the operation.
This field displays the default work center ID for the operation. This field is populated only for labor operations. Work Centers do not apply to subcontractor operations. You can maintain work center information in the Maintain Work Centers screen.
Enter, or use to select, the default process type for
the operation. If you add a new line that is a labor operation, and the
Routing Primary Default Source is Work Center in the Routings Settings
screen, the Process Type code assigned to the work center (in the
Maintain Work Centers screen) populates this field by default. Otherwise,
if you selected the Operation
radio button as the Routing Primary Default Source, the labor operation's
Process Type code
populates this editable field by default from the Maintain Labor Operations
screen.
Enter "Y" (Yes) if the operation is a quality control operation that requires quality control in the Shop Floor Control menu in Production Control. Enter an "N" (No) if you do not want the step to require quality control. Depending on whether this is a labor or subcontractor operation, this field defaults from the QC Operation check box in either the Maintain Labor Operations or Maintain Subcontractor Operation screen, and can be changed.
Enter a "Y" (Yes) if the operation requires users to record a completion in the Shop Floor Control menu in Production Control. Enter an "N" (No) if you do not want the step to require Shop Floor Control. Depending on whether this is a labor or subcontractor operation, this field defaults from the SFC Operation checkbox in either the Maintain Labor Operations or Maintain Subcontractor Operations screen, and can be changed.
Enter the date this routing step will become effective. The As of Date will default here for new lines but can be changed.
Enter the date this routing step is no longer effective.
This field displays the default value V (Variable) or F (Fixed) that determines how unit run hours or fixed leadtime hours are calculated in the Leadtime/Capacity subtask. You can override the default value by selecting V (Variable) if hours are calculated on a per unit basis, or F (Fixed) if hours are not based on order size.
Enter the number of operation hours it takes to complete one unit in this routing step. If you entered a default for the operation in the Maintain Labor Operations screen, that number populates this field by default. You can override this default value with a more accurate number.
This column displays Y (Yes) if this routing step is released and ready for use, and N (No) if it is not.
Enter the desired titles for these user-defined labels. These columns do not display if you did not set them up in the Routings Settings screen.
This column displays the ID of the last user to change this routing operation after it was initially entered.
This column displays the date and time this routing operation was changed.
Use Lookup to view a work center that can be used in place of the designated work center for the operation. You can establish work centers in the Maintain Work Centers screen. This column is for Lookup only; you cannot save a value in this field.
This column displays the ID of the user who initially entered this routing operation.
This column displays the date and time this routing operation was entered.
Click this button to open the Link Configurations subtask where you can link an unlimited number of configurations to the part/routing number. This button is enabled only if you selected the Use Configuration IDs check box in the BOM Corporate Settings subtask of the BOM Settings screen.
Click this button to open the Equipment subtask, where you can select the equipment used by this routing step. This button is disabled if the selected line is a subcontract operation, that is, if the Labor/Subcontract field value is S.
Click this button to open the Detail subtask, where you can enter additional information such as the organization for this routing step.
Click this button to open the Labor Classification subtask, where you can select the labor classifications used in the routing step. You can also select the Autoload pushbutton in this subtask to load the labor from the operation or work center if the information has been set up in Maintain Work Centers screen and the Maintain Labor Operations screens, respectively. This button is disabled if the selected line is a subcontract operation, that is, if the Labor/Subcontract field value is S.
Click this button to open the Leadtime/Capacity subtask, where you can modify lead-time and capacity usage information for the routing step. This button is disabled if the Step Type is C (Cost Only) for the selected line.
Click this button to open the Text subtask, where you can attach standard text to the routing step.
Use this pushbutton to open the Cost subtask, where you can modify cost and rate information for the routing step. This button is disabled if the Step Type is P (Capacity Planning Only) for the selected line, or if cost suppression is enabled for your user ID (the Suppress Cost check box is selected in the table window of the Maintain Users screen in System Administration).
Click this button to open the Document subtask, where you can enter or view documents linked to a specific routing line number.
Click this button to open the Routing Line Notes subtask, where you can enter relevant notes about this routing step.