Production > Routes
Use this form to create, update, and approve routes. Routes are records that contain information that is required to guide an item through production. Each route includes:
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Operations to be performed.
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Sequence of the operations.
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Work centers (or human resources) involved in completing the operations. Standard times for the setup and run of the production.
A different route can be mapped for each product, depending on the product and the process. You can create an entirely new route, or you can base a new route on existing route information and then adjust or update the information to match the new production process.
Changes to route information in this form do not affect route information in the base data.
Route
versions
Route versions are used to accommodate variations in the production of products, or to provide you greater control over the production process. For example, if you need only a few items to meet the requirements of a specific production order, you can save costs by creating a new route version and changing it to use machines that do not require as much capacity as the original route. When you select a route version from the table at the top of the form, you can view a breakdown of the items it contains in the table at the bottom. Each item in the route contains details about the material and operations associated with the production order from which the item originates.
Tasks that
use this form
Navigating
the form
The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.
Buttons
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View or update production routes in the Production routeform. |
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Click to approve the selected route or route version. When you approve a route version, the route is automatically approved as well. Both the route and route version must be approved before they can be used in an update. |
Fields
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Enter manually, or it can be generated automatically by the program when a new route is created. The number is retrieved from the number sequence reference route number. If the number sequence exists and is not set to manual allocation, a number will be generated automatically. |
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Displays the name of the route. For more information, see Route operations on route version (form) |
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Use this field to group routes. If you specify an item group here, you will get an overview only of bill of material (BOM) items in the same item group when attaching versions to the route. In this case, you can opt to view an overview of all BOM items. |
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Identifies the employee who approved the route. |
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Indicates whether the route has been approved. |
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BOM item that the version is associated with. |
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Date from which the route version is valid. This field is used in the management of multiple route versions. |
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Last date for which the route version is valid. |
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Enter the minimum quantity that is valid for this route version. When generating orders, the program automatically selects a route version, which is based on this and other criteria that you specify. If you leave the field blank, this route version is valid for all quantities. Note that route scrap is not considered when a route version is selected. |
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If selected, the current route version is active. |
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Person who approved the current route version. Click the Approvebutton to access the Approve versiondialog box. |
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If selected, the current route version is approved. A route version must be approved before being activated and used. |
