Exact Visual scheduler - Scheduling single production orders
Menu path
Manufacturing ➔ Planning ➔ Visual scheduler
Introduction
In this screen, you can schedule a single production order. You can also view the schedule of a production order, move the operations of the production order, change the scheduling variables, and view details of the production order.
Keep in mind: Only production orders with the Open, Authorized, Released, and Printed statuses can be scheduled.
To schedule multiple production orders at one time, see Scheduling production orders.
What version are you using?
The information in this document is applicable to product update 405 and higher. If you have versions lower than this, certain features explained here will not be applicable.
How do I schedule 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.
- At the toolbar, click Prod. zoom in.
- Type the production order number in the Production order field to search for the production order. You can also perform a search for the production order by clicking Search.
- Click the Tab key to display the production order and its scheduling information.
- Click Schedule. Production orders that have been scheduled will be displayed in the Shop overview and Operation zoom in forms.
- From the Scheduling option page under the Options section, select whether to backward or forward schedule the production order.
- In the Start date field, select the date that the last production operation needs to be completed (if you have selected Backward) or the date that the first production operation needs to start (if you have selected Forward).
- Select the Allow scheduling prior to today check box to allow the production operation to be scheduled prior to the current date.
- Click OK. Production orders that have been scheduled will be displayed in the Shop overview and Operation zoom in forms.
Toolbar
Search
Click this to search for the production order that you want to schedule.
Save
Click this to save the information defined.
Shop overview
Click this to return to the Shop overview form. For more information, see Overview of Exact Visual scheduler.
Op. zoom in
Click this to view and manage the production scheduled for each operation. For more information, see Operation zoom in form.
Move
Click this to move the schedule of a production operation to a different timeframe. For more information, see Moving scheduled production operations.
Note: You may also drag and drop the existing schedule to display the Move step screen.
Fields
Production order
Fill in the production order number to display the production order and the related scheduling information. Alternatively, click Search in the toolbar to select a production order from the results list. The selected production order will be displayed as a hyperlink in the previous screen.
Planned qty
This displays the quantity of the items to be made.
Status
This displays the status of the production order.
Start date
This displays the date that the first production operation is scheduled to start.
End date
This displays the date that the last production operation is scheduled to end.
Make item
This displays the code of the make item.
Assembly view
Select the component or sub-component operation of the production, if available.
Promised
This displays the promised date of the first open delivery line of the production.
To be realized
This displays the quantity to be delivered on the first open delivery of the production.
Tabs
Gantt tab
This tab allows you to review the schedule of a production order in a Gantt view, move production operations into a different timeframe, and view the scheduling exceptions.
Change gantt view
Click this icon to change the view of the timeline.
List tab
This tab allows you to review the scheduling information of each production operation, material requirements or component productions that are linked to a production operation, and change any of the scheduling variables.
Operation
This column displays the codes of the operations that the production operations are running through.
Setup
This column displays the remaining setup hours of the production operations.
Run
This column displays the remaining run hours of the production operations.
Links
A 
is displayed if the production operation is linked to a material requirement or a component production. You can double-click the icon to view the operation details or the material requirement / component production linked to the production operation.
Total
This column displays the total remaining hours of the production operations.
Resources to use*
This column displays the number of machines in the operations that the production operations will run through or the number of employees that will work on the production operations during the scheduled timeframe. This value can be modified.
Start date*
This column displays the dates and time that the production operations are scheduled to start. The dates and time can be modified.
End date*
This column displays the dates and time that the production operations are scheduled to end. The dates and time can be modified.
Locked
A 
icon is displayed if the production operation is locked. A production operation is locked when it is moved, the start or end date is modified, approved, or approval is removed.
Status
This column displays the statuses of the production operations. The statuses can be modified.
Components tab
This tab allows you to review the component production of the production order that is being scheduled and the scheduling information.
Production order
This column displays the component production numbers. You can view the sub-component production of the production order by clicking the plus sign next to the number.
Level
This column displays the levels of the component productions in the assembly structure.
Make item
This column displays the codes of the make items being made on the component productions.
Description
This column displays the descriptions of the production orders.
Planned qty
This column displays the number of make items to be made on the component productions.
Qty realized
This column displays the number of make items on the component productions that have been completed.
Start date
This column displays the dates and time the first production operations on the component productions are scheduled to start.
End date
This column displays the dates and time the first production operations on the component productions are scheduled to end.
Status
This column displays the statuses of the component productions.
Rem hrs
This column displays the remaining hours to complete all inside operations on the component productions.
Exceptions tab
This tab allows you to view scheduling exceptions that occurred during the scheduling process.
Operation
This column displays the codes of the operations (inside operations) on production operations that have exceptions.
Requirement
This column displays the material requirements or the make items being made by the component productions that are linked to the production operations.
Description
This column displays the descriptions of the exceptions.
Links tab
This tab allows you to view the material requirements or component productions of a production order in the assembly structure that is linked to the production operations. These links help to ensure that materials and component make items are available when a production operation needs them.
Start date
This column displays the start dates of the material requirements once the production order has been scheduled.
End date
This column displays the end dates of the material requirements once the production order has been scheduled.
PO due date
Define the dates that the materials are due, if required.
Hyperlinks
Production preview
Click this to view a graphical display of the schedule of the production operations.
Details
Click this to review important details about the production operation on a production. These include the production quantities, estimated, actual, and projected hours, linked or non-linked material requirements, and the scheduled start time and end time. For more information, see Viewing operation details.
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