This activity allows you to modify the control unit details. You can search and retrieve the control unit for which you want to modify the details. You can either enter the same or can make use of the help facility. On selecting the appropriate control unit, you can retrieve the details onto respective fields.
You can modify the control unit details provided if any modification is required. The purpose field of the control unit cannot be modified. On modifying the necessary details, you can update the modified control unit details.
Select the “Edit Control Unit” link under the “Organization Model” business component.
The “Edit Control Unit” page appears.
Modify the following, if required:
Control Unit |
The number identifying the control unit either entered manually or retrieved using the help facility. Mandatory. Control unit is a responsibility center in production. It is authorized to carry out different tasks under its purview based on the information it possesses. |
Press <Enter> key. | |
The control unit should not be left blank and should be defined. The control unit should exist in the system. The system retrieves the details for the specified control unit. | |
Note: If the control unit is specified and exists in the master, then the system automatically retrieves the corresponding details. Otherwise, the page can be launched with the control unit left blank.
Click “Get” pushbutton to retrieve the control unit details.
Desc. |
The description of the control unit. |
Zoom facility available. | |
Status |
Use the drop-down list box to select the status of the control unit. Mandatory. You can select from “Active”, “Draft”, “Inactive”. The system displays “Active” by default on launch of the page. The options available are: |
| |
| |
|
Purpose |
Use the drop-down list box to select the purpose at which the control unit is to be defined. Mandatory. You can select from “MRP” or MPS”. The system displays “MRP” by default on launch of the page. The options available are: |
| |
| |
Business Unit |
Use the drop-down list box to select the valid business units attached to the control unit. The values to this field are retrieved from “CIM Model” business component. The system displays “First Value” by default on launch of the page. |
Plg. Bucket |
The planning bucket indicates the type of planning done by a control unit. Mandatory. It refers to the regular time periods into which a planning horizon is divided for ease of planning, operating and monitoring. The planning bucket mentioned should be greater than or equal to zero. |
Use the drop-down list box alongside to select the planning buckets. You can select from “Exact Time”, “Shifts”, “Days”, “Weeks” or “Months”. The system displays “Exact Time” by default on launch of the page . | |
Purchase Order At |
Use the drop-down list box to select the purchase points defined. The values to this field are retrieved from “CIM Model” business component (Purchase Order business component Organization Unit's). The system displays “First Value” by default on launch of the page. |
Note: For the Organization Unit selected, the system checks whether the Business Unit selected in the Business Unit field is mapped to the Organization Unit in the “CIM Model” business component. If the Business Units are not mapped, then the system displays an error message.
WIP CC No. |
The work in progress cost center number identifying the WIP cost center. The costs associated with the work orders for which the control unit is responsible are posted to this cost center. If WIP CC No is specified, it should be valid for the Business Unit. |
Help facility available. | |
Reservation Tolerance (Days) |
The tolerance in days identified as days after the due date of the demand within which reservation can be done. The system displays “0” by default on launch of the page. The reservation tolerance days should be specified and it should be greater than zero. |
Time Fence Code |
The code identifying the time fence rules defined for the control unit. This field can be entered manually or retrieved using the help facility. If time fence code is specified then it should be valid. |
Help facility available. | |
Init. PS Seq. |
The initial non-zero position number that is to be used in a product structure. The value defined here is displayed whenever you create a product structure with this control unit. The system displays “10” by default on launch of the page. If the initial sequence is specified, then it should be greater than zero. |
Inc. PS Seq. |
The number by which the initial non-zero position number of a product structure is incremented. The system displays “10” by default on launch of the page. If the sequence increase is specified, then it should be greater than zero. |
Init. PP Seq. |
The initial non-zero position number that is to be used in a process plan with this control unit. The value defined here is displayed whenever you create a process plan. The system displays “10” by default on launch of the page. If the initial sequence is specified, then it should be greater than zero. |
Inc. PP Seq. |
The number by which the initial non-zero position number of a process plan is incremented. The system displays “10” by default on launch of the page. If the sequence increase is specified, then it should be greater than zero. |
Work Order No. Type |
Use the drop-down list box to select the number generated by the system for which work orders are raised by this control unit. The values to this field are the numbering types for the work order as defined in the “Numbering Class” business component and also insert a blank record. The system displays “First Available Value” by default on launch of the page. |
Work Order Print |
Use the drop-down list box to identify the work order printing details. You can select from “None”, “During Release” or “By User”.The system displays “None” by default on launch of the page. |
No. Of Order Prints |
The number of prints of a work order. If the number of order prints is specified, then it should be greater than or equal to zero. |
Lead Time UOM |
Use the drop-down list box to select the unit of measure that is to be used to represent the lead-time of an activity under the control unit. You can select from “Days”, “Hrs”, “Weeks”, “Months”, "Mins" or “Secs”. The system displays “Days” by default on launch of the page. |
Activity Time UOM |
Use the drop-down list box to select the unit of measure that is to be used to represent the time of an activity under the control unit. You can select from “Days”, “Hrs”, “Weeks”, “Months”, "Mins" or “Secs”. The system displays “Hrs” by default on launch of the page. |
WIP Time UOM |
Use the drop-down list box to select the unit of measure that is to be used to represent the work in progress time of activity duration in the process plan. You can select from “Days”, “Hrs”, “Weeks”, “Months”, "Mins" or “Secs”. The system displays “Hrs” by default on launch of the page |
Rep Time Tolerance %(+) |
The tolerance given for the start or completion of a work order. If the difference between the actual start/completion time and the planned start/completion time is greater than the percentage specified here, then the system displays an error message. The system displays “0.00” by default on launch of the page. If the time tolerance is specified, then it should be between “0” and “100”. |
Rep Qty Tolerance %(+) |
The tolerance given for the input items of a work order. If the difference between the actual quantity of an item consumed and its planned quantity is greater than the tolerance specified here, the system displays an error message. This is expressed as a percentage. The system displays “0.00” by default on launch of the page. If the quantity tolerance is specified, then it should be between “0” and “100”. |
Rep Time Tolerance %(-) |
The tolerance given for the start or completion of a work order. If the difference between the actual start/completion time and the planned start/completion time is less than the percentage specified, the system displays an error message. The system displays “0.00” by default on launch of the page. If the time tolerance is specified, then it should be between “0” and “100”. |
Rep Qty Tolerance %(-) |
The tolerance given for the both input and output items of a work order. This is expressed as a percentage. In case of an output item, if the percentage of quantity rejected is greater than the value specified here, the system displays an error message. In case of an input item, if the actual quantity consumed is less than the planned quantity, the system displays a warning message. The system displays “0.00” by default on launch of the page. If the quantity tolerance is specified, then it should be between “0” and “100”. |
Select the following check boxes of the “Control Unit Type” group box:
Maintained By |
Select the check box to indicate the type of the control unit as “Maintained By” control unit. The control unit that is responsible for maintenance of the master or data. The system leaves the box “Checked” by default on launch of the page. |
Material Planner |
Select the check box to indicate the type of the control unit as “Material Planner” control unit. The person responsible for maintaining the materials either purchased or manufactured. The system leaves the box “Checked” by default on launch of the page. If this field is “Checked” then WO number type field has to be selected. |
Production Controller |
Select the check box to indicate the type of the control unit as “Production Controller” control unit. The person who directs or regulates movement of goods throughout the entire manufacturing cycle of the product all the way through to the delivery of finished goods. The system leaves the box “Checked” by default on launch of the page. |
Department |
Select the check box to indicate the type of the control unit as “Department” control unit. Department refers to the partition in the company or factory or shop floor based on the operation being performed. The system leaves the box “Checked” by default on launch of the page. |
Click the “Edit Control Unit” pushbutton to modify the control unit details.
The system ensures that at least one control unit type is defined for the control unit. The system checks the status of the control unit. If the status is “Inactive” or “Draft”, then the system saves the control unit details without executing the validations. All the validations are required only if the control unit is in “Active” status. The system saves the details of the control unit. If Init. PS Seq., Inc. PS Seq., Init .PP Seq. or Inc. PP Seq. fields are not specified, then the system defaults each of the field with the value “10”.
The login user ID and the system date are updated in the “Edited By” and “Edited Date” fields.
The system displays the following:
Created By |
The login user ID of the person who has created the control unit. |
Created Date |
The date on which the control unit was created. |
Edited By |
The login user ID of the person who has modified the control unit. |
Edited Date |
The date on which the control unit was modified. |