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eAMPlanningandScheduling
Thischaptercoversthefollowingtopics:
Introduction
OverviewofeAMPlanningandScheduling
eAMPlanning
LaunchingthePlanningProcess
ViewingSuggestedDemand
eAMScheduling
UsingtheSchedulerWorkbench
Introduction
OracleEnterpriseAssetManagementutilizesOracleManufacturingSchedulingandOracleMaterialRequirementsPlanningtoensurecostsavingsandwork
managementefficiencies,bygeneratingpredictiveworkactivities.Theseworkactivitiesuseaplanningprocesstobalancetheworkloadforresource
management.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
OverviewofeAMPlanningandScheduling
eAMPlanning
eAMScheduling
OverviewofeAMPlanningandScheduling
OracleEnterpriseAssetManagementutilizesWorkOrderstocreatedemandforassetmaintenance.WorkOrderoperationsarecompletedusingtheWork
Orders'associatedmaterialandresourcerequirements(See:OvervieweAMWorkManagement).Costsavingsandworkmanagementefficienciesare
achievedbygeneratingfuture,plannedworkactivities,andthenusingaplanningprocesstobalancetheworkloadforresourcemanagement.
First,aMasterDemandScheduleiscreated.ThisMasterDemandScheduleisattachedtoMaterialRequirementsPlanning(MRP)options.MRPislaunched,
creatingplannedWorkOrdersuggestions.YoucanusethePlannerWorkbenchtoimplementthesuggestionsintopurchaserequisitionsormaintenanceWork
Orders.UsingthePurchasingAutoCreatefeature,purchaseordersareautomaticallycreatedfromtherequisitions.Afterthepurchaseordersreceiveinto
inventory,youcanissuematerialtoamaintenanceWorkOrder.
Thissectionincludesthefollowingtopics:
eAMPlanning
eAMScheduling
eAMPlanning
OracleeAMutilizesMaterialRequirementsPlanning(MRP)tocalculatenetmaterialrequirementsfromgrossmaterialrequirementsbyevaluatingthe
following:
Masterschedule
Billsofmaterial
Scheduledreceipts
Onhandinventorybalances
Leadtimes
Ordermodifiers
MaterialRequirementsPlanningplansmaterialreplenishmentsbycreatingasetofrecommendationstoreleaseorrescheduleordersformaterial,basedon
netmaterialrequirements.MRPassumesinfinitecapacityisavailabletomeetthematerialrequirementsplan.
ThefollowingillustrationdepictshoweAMusesMaterialRequirementsPlanning.First,aMasterDemandSchedule(MDS)iscreated.Thisscheduleisthen
attachedtoMRPPlanOptions.Next,theMRPislaunched,creatingsuggestionsforpurchasingrequisitions.Finally,thesesuggestionsareimplemented,
purchased,andthenreceivedintoinventory.Afterthematerialisininventory,youcanissueittoamaintenanceworkorder.
eAMMaterialRequirementsPlanning
eAMPlanningincludesthefollowingtopics:
DefiningaMasterDemandScheduleName
DefiningaMaterialRequirementsPlanName
DefiningPlanOptions
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LaunchingthePlanningProcess
ViewingSuggestedDemand
LaunchingthePlanningProcess
Launchtheplanningprocessforamaterialrequirementsplan(MRP)fromamasterdemandscheduletogenerateplanningrecommendationsforallplanned
items.Youcanlaunchtheplanningprocessforamaterialrequirementsplan(MRP)oramasterproductionschedule(MPS).Theplanningprocessinvolves
threephasesfordefiningtheMRPorMPS.Theprocessusestheinputfromamasterdemandscheduleormasterproductionscheduletodeterminethe
quantitiesandtimingoftheitemstopurchase.
Tolaunchtheplanningprocess
1.NavigatetotheLaunchMRPwindow.
LaunchMRP
2.Enterthefollowingparameters:
PlanName:SelecttheMRPPlanNametolaunch.
LaunchSnapshot:ValidvaluesareYesandNo.SelectYestolaunchtheSnapshot.
LaunchPlanner:YoumustlaunchtheplannerifyouselectedYestolaunchtheSnapshot.
AnchorDate:EnteranAnchorDate,earlierorequaltothecurrentdate,thatactsasastartdateforrepetitiveplanningperiods.
PlanHorizon:Enteradate,greaterthanthecurrentdate,uptowhichtheplanningprocesscreatesanMRPorMPS.Thedefaulthorizonisthecurrent
dateplusthenumberofoffsetmonthssetintheprofile,MRP:CutoffDateOffsetMonths(See:ImplementingProfileOptionSummary,OracleMaster
Scheduling/MRPandOracleSupplyChainPlanningUser'sGuide).
3.ChooseOK.
4.ChooseSubmit.
RelatedTopics
SubmittingaRequest, OracleApplicationsUser'sGuide
ViewingSuggestedDemand
AftertheMRPislaunched,youcanviewthepurchaserequisitionsuggestionscreatedbythelaunchedMRPplan.
Toviewsuggestedpurchaserequisitions
1.NavigatetotheSupply/Demandwindow.
Supply/Demand
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2.Reviewthesupply/demanddetails.See:SupplyandDemandFields, OracleMasterScheduling/MRPandOracleSupplyChainPlanningUser'sGuide.
Toviewthehorizontalplan
Youcanviewbucketedhorizontalplanninginformation,basedonyourselecteddisplaypreferences.MRPprovidestwowaysofviewingthisinformation:
snapshotandcurrent.Snapshotinformationistheinformationproducedbyyouroriginalplanningexecution.Currentinformationincludesallmodifications
aftertheplanningexecution.
1.NavigatetotheSupply/Demandwindow.
2.ChooseHorizontalPlan.
HorizontalMaterialPlan
3.IndicateifyouwouldliketoviewSnapshotorCurrentinformation.
RelatedTopics
ReviewingSupplyandDemand, OracleMasterScheduling/MRPandOracleSupplyChainPlanningUser'sGuide
ReviewingtheHorizontalPlan,OracleMasterScheduling/MRPandOracleSupplyChainPlanningUser'sGuide
eAMScheduling
OracleEnterpriseAssetManagement(eAM)sharestheSchedulerWorkbench,usedinOracleManufacturing,toscheduleworkordersandoperations.
TheSchedulerWorkbenchenablesaplannertographicallyviewandrescheduleworkorders.Itprovidesyouwithavisualdisplayofworkorders,operations,
andresources.Youcaninteractivelyrescheduleworkorders,operations,andresourcesbydragginganddroppingthematanewdateandtime.Any
sequencingrequirementsdefinedfortheWorkOrderaredisplayedandmaintainedduringschedulingchanges.Resourceavailabilityandrequirementsdisplay
sothatyoucangraphicallyviewtheimpactofschedulingchanges.
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Important:YouhavetheInfiniteScheduleravailabletoyouthisschedulerisnotconstraintbased.
Theschedulingprocesscalculatestheworkorderandoperationscheduleddurationsanddates,basedontheforwardorbackwardschedulinggoal(See:
RoutineWorkOrders),andWorkinProcessparameters.Theconcurrentprogramistriggeredafteraworkorderisreleased(See:eAMWorkOrderStatuses).
TheworkorderautomaticallytransitionstoaPendingSchedulingstatus,untiltheconcurrentprogramfinishesscheduling.Atthattime,theworkorder
transitionsbacktoaReleasedstatus.
AdditionalInformation:OracleeAMusestheInfiniteSchedulerforautomaticscheduling.TheInfiniteSchedulerconsidersonlythecalendarsetupandwill
notconsiderfurtherfiniteexceptions.Itdoesnotconsidershiftexceptionsortaketheresourceloadsandavailabilityintoconsideration.TheResource
Availabilityformisaviewtodisplayinformationontheavailabilityandconsidersexceptionssothatyoucanperformmanualschedulingaccordingly.
Thissectionincludesthefollowingtopics:
DefiningSchedulingRulesforWorkOrderRelationships(SettingUpchapter)
UsingtheSchedulerWorkbench
UsingtheSchedulerWorkbench
UsetheSchedulerWorkbenchtoselectspecificworkorders,expand,andcollapseworkordersandoperations,usingatreehierarchystructure.AGantt
Chartgraphicallydisplaysbothfirmedandunfirmedworkorders(See:RoutineWorkOrders).Youcanviewandupdatestartandenddatesforeach
resource.
Inautomaticmode,theSchedulerprocesscreatesstartandendtimesforoperationsandresources.Bydefault,youareinmanualmode.
Tousetheschedulerworkbench
1.NavigatetotheSchedulerWorkbench.
2.ChooseFiltertolimittheinformationdisplayed.YoucandisplayinformationbyDepartment,Resource,AssetInformation,filterbytime,ora
combinationofthisinformation.YoucanviewinformationforworkordersatReleased,OnHold,Unreleased,Cancelled,andCompletestatuses.
Filter
3.ChooseOKtofilterinformationentered(See:FilteringJobs,Oracle ManufacturingSchedulingUser'sGuide).
WorkOrdersappearontheleftsideofthewindow,withtheirassociatedoperations'resources,inatreehierarchyformat.Ontheright,barsspanning
betweencalendardaysrepresentassociatedschedulesforthecurrentoperationresources.Ifdependentoperationsexist,youcanseedependency
linkstheSchedulerprocessconsidersthesedependencies.Youcandraganddropthebarsbetweendifferentcalendardaystodynamicallyadjust
schedules.
SchedulerWorkbench
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4.OptionallyfirmorunfirmWorkOrdersbyselectingCreate/ModifyWorkOrdersfromtheToolsmenu.TheFindWorkOrderswindowappears(See:
RoutineWorkOrders).Youcanalsorightclickonaschedule,symbolizedbyabar.
Youcanviewresourceloadversuscapacity,usingtheSchedulerWorkbench.Forinformationonviewingworkorderproperties,operation
properties,andresourceproperties,See:ViewingaPropertyWindow, OracleManufacturingSchedulingUser'sGuide
.
Forinformationondisplayingresourcesandresourceloadversuscapacity,See:ShowingSelectResourcesandResourceLoadVersusCapacity
Panes,OracleManufacturingSchedulingUser'sGuide .
Normally,WorkOrderreschedulingtakesplacewithintheWorkOrderwindow,butyoucanalsoreschedulethemwithintheGanttChart.For
informationonhowtorescheduleWorkOrders,operations,andresourceswithintheGanttChart,See:ReschedulingJobs,Operations,and
OracleManufacturingSchedulingUser'Guide
ResourcesintheGanttChart, .
RelatedTopics
OverviewofWorkbench, OracleManufacturingSchedulingUser'sGuide
LaunchingtheWorkbench,OracleManufacturingSchedulingUser'sGuide
FilteringJobs,OracleManufacturingSchedulingUser'sGuide
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