Exact Visual scheduler - Defining scheduling options for single production orders
Menu path
Manufacturing ➔ Planning ➔ Visual scheduler
Introduction
In this screen, you can define the scheduling options for a single production order.
To schedule multiple production orders at one time, see Scheduling production orders.
What version are you using?
The information in this document is based on product update 406 and higher. If you have versions lower than
this, certain features explained here will not be applicable.
How do I define scheduling options for a production order?
- In the Selection: Production order screen, define the criteria to display only the production orders that you want to view in the scheduler.
- Click Start.
- Click Prod. zoom in at the toolbar. Select a production order to be displayed, and then click Schedule.
- From the Scheduling option screen, select whether to backward or forward schedule the production order.
- At the Start date field, select the date for when the last production operation needs to be completed (if you have selected Backward) or the date for when the first production operation needs to start (if you have selected Forward).
- Define if you want to allow the production operation to be scheduled prior to the current date, and then click OK. Production orders that have been scheduled will be displayed in the Shop overview and Operation zoom in forms.
Buttons
OK
Click this schedule the production order.
Cancel
Click this to cancel the scheduling process and return to the Production zoom in form.
Fields
Backward
Select this to perform a backward scheduling. A backward scheduling means the production order is scheduled by defining a date for when the last production operation needs to be completed.
Forward
Select this to perform a forward scheduling. A forward scheduling means the production order is scheduled by defining a date for when the first production operation needs to start.
Start date
Select the date for when the last production operation needs to be completed (if you have selected Backward) or the date for when the first production operation needs to start (if you have selected Forward).
Note: The production safety day will not be taken into account (start date displayed is the project end date of the production order) if:
- the production order is not allocated to a sales order,
- the scheduling is defined as Backward at Options, and
- the Include project end date as promised date check box is selected.
Allow scheduling prior to today
Select this check box to allow the production operation to be scheduled prior to the current date.
Allow material to affect scheduling
Select this check box to allow materials to affect the scheduling of production orders with a start date.
Include project end date as promised date
Select this check box if you want the promised date of a production order (without a sales order linked) to follow the planned end date of its respective project. This check box is enabled only if the selected production order does not have a sales order linked.
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