Component Parameters

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This activity allows you to set the parameters for the “Shop Floor Control” business component. Parameter values set will influence the behaviour of the transactions in the component. All the default plants for the components are populated. Parameters are set for each plant. By default, first plant and corresponding component parameters are displayed.

Based on the parameter set, the changes to the component are updated. If these parameters are modified as per subsequent business requirements the existing parameters are modified and saved.

The “Component Parameters” page appears.

Plant

Use the drop-down list box to select the. Load all the plants (Organization Unit). The system retrieves the values from the “CIM Model” business component along with a blank row. The system displays “First Plant” by default on launch of the page. If the parameter details are already saved against the plant then the system retrieves those details. Otherwise, the system retrieves the details for the selected plant.

Item Scrap Option During Production Reporting

Use the drop-down list box to select the scrap items considered during production reporting. The option available is “Write Off”. The system displays “Write off” by default on launch of the page.

 
  • Write off – indicates the scrap items considered are to be lost in shop floor and are not realized in inventory. Scrap costing and other accounting transactions take place in the usual manner.

Employee Code Mandatory For Reporting

Use the drop-down list box to select the employee codes that are mandatory for reporting. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page. The options available are

 
  • Yes – indicates that employee code must be entered during reporting. If the employee code is not entered, then the reporting will not be completed.

 
  • No – indicates that entering the employee code is non-mandatory. Reporting can be completed even if the employee code is not entered in respective screens.

Control For Start Of Work Order Activity Without Matl. Issue

Use the drop-down list box to specify the start of the work order activity without material issue.  The system displays “No Control” by default on launch of the page. The options available are

 
  • Warn – indicates that a warning message is alerted, but the system allows you to start the activity reporting against the work order without input material issue.

 
  • Start of Setup – indicates that the setup sub-activity cannot be reported without material issue.

 
  • Start of Run – indicates that the run sub-activity cannot be reported without material issue.

 
  • No Control – indicates that the activity can be reported without material issue.

Control For Qty. Reported In Activities

Use the drop-down list box to select the quantity reported in activities. The system displays “In Sequence” by default on launch of the page. The options available are

 
  • In Sequence – indicates that all the activities in the process plan should be reported sequentially.

 
  • Out of Sequence – indicates that the activities in the process plan can be reported in any sequence.

Allow Reporting On Non Working Times

Use the drop-down list box to select the options that allow reporting on non-working times.  The system displays “Yes” by default on launch of the page. The options available are

 
  • Yes – indicates that the reporting is allowed in non-working times for the resource.

 
  • No – indicates that the reporting is allowed only in working times defined for the resource.

Resource / Labor Reporting Basis

Use the drop-down list box to select the resource/labor reporting basis. The system displays “Duration” by default on launch of the page. The options available are

 
  • Start Time and End Time – indicates that only start time and end time can be entered.  The difference between start time and end time is calculated as the duration for the activity.

 
  • Duration – indicates that only the duration can be entered, if “Duration” is selected. The time reported as the duration is taken for the computation of actual working time of the activity.

Allow Over Run During Production Reporting

Use the drop-down list box to select the options to allow over-run during production reporting.  The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page. The options available are

 
  • Yes – indicates that the quantities more than order quantity can be reported. This is possible only for the first activity in the process plan. Based on the change in quantity, the dependent item quantities and duration in the work order will be recomputed.

 
  • No – indicates that the production quantities reported cannot be more than the order quantity.

Maintain Activity Packing During Rescheduling

Use the drop-down list box to select the options to maintain the activity packing during re-scheduling. The system displays “Yes” by default on launch of the page. The options available are

 
  • Yes – indicates that the activities are packed during rescheduling.

 
  • No – indicates that the activities are not packed during rescheduling.

Rescheduling During Production Reporting

Use the drop-down list box to select the options for re-scheduling during production reporting.  The system displays “None” by default on launch of the page. The options available are

 
  • Batch – indicates that rescheduling the work order activities is done in batch process based on production reporting.

 
  • Online – indicates that rescheduling the work order activities is done online based on production reporting.

 
  • None – indicates that rescheduling is not done based on production reporting.

Allow Rejection Of Serial Controlled Items At Intermediate Activities

Use the drop-down list box to select the options to allow rejection of serial controlled items at intermediate activities.  The system displays “Yes” by default on launch of the page. The options available are

 
  • Yes – indicates that the serial controlled items can be rejected at intermediate activities (where the serial number can be entered).

 
  • No – indicates that the serial controlled items cannot be rejected at intermediate activities.

Recalculate Downstream Activity Duration Based On Prod. Rep.

Use the drop-down list box to select the options to re-calculate the downstream activity duration based on production reporting. The system displays “Yes” by default on launch of the page. The options available are

 
  • Yes – indicates that the downstream activity duration is recalculated in case of variation in the quantities based on production reporting.

 
  • No – indicates that the downstream activity duration is not recalculated in case of variation in the quantities based on production reporting.

Default Confirm Consumption

Use the drop-down list box to specify the default confirm consumption. The system displays “Yes” by default on launch of the page. The options available are

 
  • Yes – indicates that the Confirm Consumption check box is “Checked” by default on activity launch in “Create Consumption Report” screen.

 
  • No – indicates that the Confirm Consumption check box is “Unchecked” by default on activity launch in “Create Consumption Report” screen.

Allow Addition Of Items In Consumption Reporting

Use the drop-down list box to select the options to allow addition of items in consumption reporting. The system displays “Yes” by default on launch of the page. The options available are

 
  • Yes – indicates that the items can be added during consumption reporting.

 
  • No – indicates that new items cannot be added.

Serial Assignment in Consumption Reporting

Use the drop-down list box to select the options that indicates serial assignment in consumption reporting.  The system displays “Manual Assignment” by default on launch of the page. The options available are

 
  • Allocate Automatic – indicates that the serial number assignment to the input items is done by the system In “FIFO” basis.

 
  • Manual Assignment – indicates that the serial numbers has to be assigned manually to the input items.

Implement Lot Traceability For Items

Use the drop-down list box to select the options to implement the lot traceability for items. The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page. The options available are

 
  • Yes – indicates that in consumption reporting, during confirm consumption, the output item lot number should be selected to enable the lot number mapped to input items.

 
  • No – indicates that in consumption reporting, the output item lot number need not be mapped to the input items.

Default Consumption Qty. With Issued Qty.

Use the drop-down list box to select options to indicate default consumption with issued quantity. The system displays “Yes” by default on launch of the page. The options available are

 
  • Yes – indicates that the cconsumption quantity in “Create Consumption Report” and “Create Consumption Reversal” pages is defaulted with “Issued Quantity”.

 
  • No – indicates that the consumption quantity in “Create Consumption Report” and “Create Consumption Reversal” pages is defaulted with “0.00”.

The system saves the parameters against the plant.