When using backward scheduling (which is a must for our company) any of the times in the Off time charge block of operation detail (Prep, Wait and Post Op Times) are not taken into account with the manufacturing schedule so you can have operation dates fall on a non-working day. We measure our shop on-time performance and review shop load down to the day and week, we cannot have these dates showing up on non-work days. We have multiple work centers and operations that utilize these times. X3 needs to have a parameter that would allow these fields to be constrained by the weekly schedule so companies can make the determination for their own business process.

by: Lexi M. | over a year ago | Manufacturing