Capacity Planning gives time information obtained from existing Works Orders and Jobs. There is also an option to include MRP forecast requirements too. The analysis is based on process route operation times and work centre parameters.

NOTE: Capacity Planning is only available to those who have the manufacturing license option version of the programme

File Path

Process > Capacity Planning

This file path takes you to the Capacity Planning menu.

Run Capacity Analysis

This takes you to the Capacity Planning Run Selection window.

In this window you will be offered options for the run or re-run capacity analysis.

Operation scheduling will apply to your selection of un-kitted, kitted, backflushed and/or MRP forecast Work Orders and/or Job Operations providing Kit-To, Work Centre Load and Make-To listings and reports. The results of analysis are not saved in the data file.

BUTTONS AND FIELDS

Analysis Extent Date

Enter the final date to which results are to be shown for.

Un-kitted Works Orders

Tick to include operations from normal Works Orders that are not yet kitted.

Kitted Works Orders

Tick to include operations from normal Works Orders that have been kitted

Backflushed Works Orders

Tick to include operations from Backflushed Works Orders.

Job Operations

Tick to include operations from Jobs.

MRP Forecast Work Orders up to:

Tick to include operations from MRP Forecast Works Orders up to the entered date.

If you choose to include MRP forecast Work Orders, you may limit the extent of the calendar that is included. If limited, recommended orders for completion up to the date entered will be included in the analysis prefixed with the letter M.

Or Make days

Enter the limiting number of active Make days in the calendar for MRP forecasting Work Orders.

Cancel button

Selecting this aborts the process currently in session.

Run button

This runs the capacity planning analysis. The data is collected and held in memory. When the Capacity task closes you lose the data.

SHOW CALENDAR

Selecting this option from the dropdown menu will first bring up the Capacity Planning Run Selection. Once you run capacity planning, the Make Days Calendar window opens.

This window shows a listing of all days in the MRP system’s calendar that have been marked as active Make Days. Click here for our Make Days Calendar guide.

SHOW WORK CENTRES

You will find a list of all your work centres with details in this window.

Click here for Work Centre List guide.

SHOW WORK OPERATION LIST

This window shows a list of all operations to be carried out on Works Orders Job Operations and, if selected, MRP forecast Works Orders.

SHOW WO KIT-TO LIST

This window shows which Work Orders should be kitted and, if the sort is selected correctly, in which order, what assemblies are being manufactured and when the kits should be issued and to which Work Centre.

The Work Centre shown is that for the first operation. These dates may differ from MRP recommendations which are based on parent part lead time and not Operation times from Process Routes.

Additionally, Work Centre available hours are taken into account. However, for all orders only one Work Centre is assumed to be involved in each operation – no account is taken of the quantity of Work Centres.

If you double-click on a Work Order or Job Operation, a review window will be opened showing the Work Order or Job Operation details. Re-scheduling can then be made interactively. This is only possible, of course, with genuine Work Orders or Job Operation.

SHOW WC LOADING

This opens the Work Centre Loading Chart (this window has two tabs) and the Work Centre List window. Clicking a work centre in the Work Centre List window will show an analysis of a work centre’s operation loading over the period of activity within the calendar dates.

BUTTONS AND FIELDS

Listing tab

Work Centre or Department

This field show the Work Centre unique identifier code that is currently being worked on.

Quantity

This field shows the quantity of work centres available for planning.

Availability

This shows the hours available in each make day for the current work centre.

Loading List

Here we see the work centre loading for all working days in the make calendar.

Total Working days

This is the total number of make days in the listing.

Set – Total in plan

The total set-up hours for all operations in the forecast.

Set – Daily average

The total set-up hours for all operations in the forecast.

Run – Total in plan

Total run hours for all operations in the forecast

Run – Daily average

The daily average run hours for all operations over the working days listed.

Lag – Total in plan

The total lag hours for all operations in the forecast.

Lag – Daily average

The daily average lag hours for all operations over the working days listed.

Graphical tab

This tab shows the loading in graph form.

Selected lines only box

Tick box to show only the selected dates in the list.

Start date slider

Use this to adjust the start of dates shown. The range is from the beginning date on the list up to the date 95% through the list.

Date extent slider

Use this to adjust the extent of the dates shown. The range is from 5% to 100% of the number of dates in the list.

SHOW WC MAKE TO LIST

This window shows a list of all Operation activity for the currently selected work centre or department. The Work Centre list window will also open.

BUTTONS AND FIELDS

Work Centre

This is the unique identifier for the currently selected work centre. You can select the work centre by double clicking the desired work centre in the Work Centre list window.

Description

Description of the currently selected work centre.

Quantity

The quantity of the selected work centres available for planning

Available hours per day

Available hours in each make day for the selected work centre

Make-to list

This is a list of all operations that are forecast for the selected Work Centre. Typically, in order that they need to be processed.

Total Hours

Total hours for all operations shown on the Make-to list

Total Operations

Total number of operations listed.

IGNORE LAG IN LOADING CHART

Clicking this on the Capacity Planning menu will ignore all lag in the loading chart.

ANALYSIS BY DEPARTMENT

Clicking this on the Capacity Planning menu will allow you to see all work centres within a department in the Work Centre Make-To list and Work Centre Loading Chart windows.

SCHEDULER TRANSFERS

This feature provides for data transfer of Capacity information from Caliach Vision to other programs, typically Finite Schedulers.

PRINT WORK CENTRE LIST

Selecting this will display a list of all work centres with details of each. You can select how you print this page.

PRINT WORK OPERATION LIST

Selecting this will display a list of all work operations with details of each. You can select how you print this page.

PRINT WO KIT TO LIST

This brings up the Capacity Report Options window.

This window provides you with options when printing Wo Kit-To list, WC Loading and WC Make-To lists.

BUTTONS AND FIELDS

Date from and to

Here you can enter the dates that restricts the records selected. If left blank, data will be selected from the maximum and minimum extremes in the file. All selections criteria you enter will have to be met by each record processed.

All Work Centres or Departments

Selecting this option will provide you with a report covering all Work Centres or Departments as opposed to the currently selected. This option is not available for the WO Kit-to list reports.

Do Not Show Days with No Loading

Choose this option if you want to suppress printing of days without activity. This option is not available for WO Kit-To List or WC Make-To List reports.

Exclude Kitted Works Orders

This selection will provide you with a report omitting any Work Orders that have been kitted. This option is not available for WO Kit-To List or WC Loading reports.

Show Parts Descriptions

Provides an extra line showing part description. This option is not available for WO Kit-To List or WC Loading reports.

Subtotal Quantity on Sort Column

Ticking this box will give you a subtotal of quantities on sort columns.

Cancel button

This button will abort the process currently in session.

Print button

This will cause a report to be printed of the subject matter. Right click to change the report destination.

PRINT WC LOADING

This will bring up the Capacity Report Options window with All Work Centres or Departments already selected, the Do Not Show Days with No Loading available to select and all other options not available.

PRINT WC MAKE-TO LIST

This will bring up the Capacity Report Options window with All Work Centres or Departments already selected, the other options available to be selected excluding the Do Not Show Days with No Loading option.

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Capacity Report Options

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This window provides you with options when printing WO Kit-To List, WC Loading and WC Make-To List reports.

Button	Action
Cancel	Aborts the process currently in session. The keyboard equivalent is the Esc key for Windows computers and Command-.(full stop or period) for the Mac.
Print	Will cause a report to be printed of the subject matter. Right-click to change the report destination.

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– Capacity Planning Menu

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Job Completion Date Change

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This window enables you to review a Job Operation and re-schedule its due date by selecting a new date in the list. The window opens when you double-click on a job operation in the Work Centre Make-To List or in the Work Orders window which is opened by double-clicking on a load line in the Work Centre Loading Chart window.

Using the list on the right of the window you can select a new completion date. If you then confirm with an OK all Capacity Planning lists are re-calculated to reflect the new completion date.

Button	Action
Cancel	Aborts the process currently in session. The keyboard equivalent is the Esc key for Windows computers and Command-.(full stop or period) for the Mac.
OK	The OK button updates the data you have entered, or confirms the selection and/or processes the function you have called.

See also: –

Work Centre Loading Chart Work Orders – Capacity Planning Menu

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Work Operations List

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This window shows all operations to be carried out on Work Orders, Job Operations and, if selected, MRP forecast WOs. This listing is the base for other listings available under the Capacity Planning menu.

If MRP forecast Work Orders have been selected, they will be given a “Mnnnnn” Work Order Number. The ‘nnnnn’ is in sequence of the MRP planned completion date. Recommended orders are only included if they have not been marked as implemented during Create WOs from Results function in MRP. Icons in the Status column indicate Job Operations and work order status as shown in the icon key below the list.

Work Centre available, Start, Set, Run, Lag and End times are all shown in hours to 2 decimal places and must not be confused with hours and minutes. The End time and Available date is the exact point that the batch must be ready for the next operation, or for the assembly to be entered into stock. This point is then used to calculate back the Start time and Kit date for the commencement of the process operation. This point is then used as the End time and Available date for the preceding operation. By clicking on a list line you will select both the Work Order and the Work Centre of that line for use in further analysis in other capacity planning windows.

For Operations carried out in Outwork Work Centres (marked on the right with an appropriate icon), only the Lag Time is considered for scheduling purposes. The Setup and Run times are recorded on the Process Route for costing purposes. If you widen the window or scroll to the left, further Work Centre details are shown.

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– Capacity Planning Menu

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Capacity Planning Run Selection

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To undertake Capacity Planning select any function from the Capacity Planning hierarchical menu in the Process main menu. Once an analysis has been processed the results remain in your workstation as long as the capacity planning task remains visible in the task toolbar. To re-run an analysis select the Run Capacity Analysis menu function. For an introduction into Capacity Planning see the Capacity Planning menu topic.

Operation scheduling will apply to your selection of un-kitted, kitted, backflushed and/or MRP forecast Work Orders and/or Job Operations providing Kit-To, Work Centre Load and Make-To listings and reports. The results of analysis are not saved in the data file.

Button	Action
Cancel	Aborts the process currently in session. The keyboard equivalent is the Esc key for Windows computers and Command-.(full stop or period) for the Mac.
Run	To run the capacity planning analysis. The data is collected and held in memory. When the Capacity task closes you loose the data.

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– Capacity Planning Menu

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Capacity Scheduler Data Transfer – Preactor

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NOTE: Scheduler Transfers is not available to those who have not installed the LicCapacityTransfer license option. Contact your software supplier if it is unavailable.

Scheduler Transfers is a feature that provide for data transfer of Capacity information from Caliach Vision to other programs, typically Finite Schedulers.

Preactor

Caliach provides an in-out data link with Preactor 200, 300 and 400 finite scheduler software package. Preactor is a available from Caliach Ltd but is a product of The Preactor International Ltd, Cornbrash Park, Bumpers Way, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, SN14 6RA (Tel: +44 1249 650316, Fax: +44 1249 443413, Email: sales@preactor.com). Visit their web site at www.preactor.com.

The Directory Path is used to identify the directory in which all your export and import files are stored on your computer. If it is left blank, you will be prompted and will need to enter a temporary file name (the file created will be automatically deleted). The directory should be the directory that contains the Preactor.inf file, used to run Preactor. The directory path and other settings are stored in the program for subsequent re-use.

Caliach ships a standard set of Preactor files including a Preactor.inf and Preactor.ini. These must be used with the Caliach Vision link, otherwise field mapping will fail.

CUSTOM CAPABILITY: You can customise the Preactor environment to the extent of exporting substitutes or additional data stored in the Extra field of process route operations (see Process Routes). If there is no entry in this field the default is set to “” 1 5 “” 1 5. This data is: Secondary resources 1, Resource quantity (integer), Capacity Use (1-15), Secondary resources 2, Resource quantity (integer), Capacity Use (1-15). Capacity use is:
1, Increment from Start:
2, Increment from End:
3, Decrement from Start:
4, Decrement from End:
5, Increment Process Time Only:
6, Decrement Process Time Only:
7, No Change:
8, Increment To End:
9, Decrement To End:
10, Increment Setup Time Only:
11, Decrement Setup Time Only:
12, Increment From Start Of Setup:
13, Decrement From Start Of Setup:
14, Increment For Entire Job:
15, Decrement For Entire Job;
Secondary resources, if used, must be set up inside Preactor before import.
You can, at your own risk, change the Preactor.inf file to define more extensive information export from Caliach Vision, If so, you must populate the Process Route operations Extra field with appropriate full export data strings.

Export to Preactor

The Export to Preactor function creates a new orders file and exports all operational data from the Operations List created when you entered Capacity Planning. This file is named NewOrders.imp and can subsequently be read by Preactor.

You can also check the option to export Resources and Groups. This will use the Work Centres data to create Resource.pdb and Groups.pdb files. This will initially populate your Resources and Groups database in Preactor. Once setup you should refrain from re-exporting this data as you can set additional resource and group parameters in Preactor that will be cancelled when you re-export.

Having exported the data to, You need to run Preactor and select Data Transfer Menu on the main menu, then Import Caliach Vision Data to Preactor in the Data Transfer menu.

Any new Work Order operations will be imported and you proceed with Preactor scheduling activities.

NOTE: Importing Caliach Vision data does not delete Work Orders completed in Caliach Vision. You must delete completed orders yourself within the Preactor program.

Import from Preactor

Once you have completed your scheduling in Preactor, you can use the Import function to optionally do two things:

Check for order shortages: In your scheduling you may well move operations back and forward in time such that components will not be available or customer deliveries will be delayed. Preactor has no knowledge of such consequences, however Caliach Vision does and this process enables you to see any conflicts arising out of the re-scheduling in Preactor. An Alert Message lists all conflicts found.

Update Work Order completion dates: Scheduling in Preactor may have led to some Work Order completion data changes. These can be passed to Caliach Vision. Subsequent MRP runs will then more accurately reflect your true plans, if you update demand dates, e.g. sales orders, plans, etc.

To process an Import, you first need to export your data from Preactor. To do this you need to run Preactor and select Data Transfer Menu on the main menu, then Export Data for Caliach Vision in the Data Transfer menu. The file created is named Schedout.csv and can subsequently be read by Caliach Vision.

Field	Description
Directory path	The full path of the directory you are transferring to and from.
Include the Export of Resources and Groups (Work Centres)	Check this option to export a full set of resources (work centres) as well as operations.
Report Projected Order Shortages	Check this option if you want to report projected order shortages resulting from the re-scheduled results.
Sort Results by Order Number rather than Part Number	Check to sort these results by Work Order rather than Part Number.
Update Work Order Dates from Imported Schedule	Check this option if you want the Work Orders to be re-dated in line with the imported re-schedule.

Button	Action
Export To Preactor	Click to perform the export to the scheduler.
Import From Preactor	To import the results of a re-schedule.

See also: –

– Capacity Planning Menu

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Work Centre List

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List of all Work Centres. Click on a line to select the Work Centre.

This is available for reference and can be used to select a Work Centre or Department for further analysis.

If you click on a Work Centre in the list, the system will automatically select the first Work Operation that is scheduled to be processed in that Work Centre. Other open windows will keep in step with this list selection. If you have either or both of the Work Centre analysis windows open, they will be re-analysed to reflect your selection.

This window can be left open and you can readily switch between it and others by clicking on the desired window with the mouse.

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– Capacity Planning Menu

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Work Centre Loading Chart

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This window shows an analysis of a Work Centre’s Operation loading over its period of activity within the calendar and extent date.

A Work Centre must have been previously selected by clicking on an appropriate list line which is specific to a Work Centre or in the Work Centre List window.

You can view capacity by operating the Analysis by Department menu function. If this is the case the loading will be for all Work Centres that have the same Department as the currently selected Work Centre.

The window has 2 tab panes.

Listing 
Graphical 

Listing

This shows the loading in a list form.

The analysis uses the Work Operation list data. The Set, Run and Lag hours of loading for each day are shown and a bar chart produced on the right of the list. Each icon block of a bar represents 10% of the available load for that Work Centre. Available load is considered to be Work Centre Available hours times Quantity. The colours represent Set, Run and Lag times. Totals and daily average over the calendar period are shown at the bottom of the window.

If the Ignore Lag in Loading Chart menu option has been set, which is indicated by a check mark on the menu line, all lag times will be ignored in the presentation of the chart and the report.

This window can be left open and you can readily switch between it and others by clicking on the desired window with the mouse. All capacity planning windows operate interactively.

Double-clicking on a loading date line will bring forward the Work Order List window containing a list of all Work Orders or Jobs due to be processed on that day by that Work Centre. This list can be used to select a Work Order or Job Operation and change its due date if re-scheduling is needed. See the Work Order List for details.

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Graphical

This pane shows the loading in graph form. See the Graphs subwindow topic for functional details.

LINUX and SUN SOLARIS ONLY: Graphing is not supported on terminals using the Linux or Sun Solaris operating systems.

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Work Centre Make-To List

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This window shows a list of all Operation activity for the currently selected Work Centre or Department. This is a sub-set of the Work Operations listing and forms a Make-to listing for the Work Centre or Department.

This window can be left open and you can readily switch between it and others by clicking on the desired window with the mouse.

If you double-click on a Work Order or Job Operation, a review window will be opened showing the Work Order or Job Operation details. Re-scheduling can then be made interactively. This is only possible, of course, with genuine Work Orders or Job Operation.

See also: –

– Capacity Planning Menu Work Centre List WO Completion Date Change Job Completion Date Change

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WO Completion Date Change

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This window enables you to review a Work Order and re-schedule its completion date by selecting a new date in the list. The window opens when you double-click on a Work Order in the Work Centre Make-To List or in the Work Orders window which is opened by double-clicking on a load line in the Work Centre Loading Chart window.

Using the list on the right of the window you can select a new completion date. If you then confirm with an OK all Capacity Planning lists are re-calculated to reflect the new completion date.

Button	Action
Change Route…	Click to amend the route operations that will apply to the Work Order. Any changes will effect operation loading listings, when confirmed. This button control opens the Work Order Operation List Maintenance window to permit changes to the operational route for the single selected WO. After amendment, if the Apply To WO button is not clicked, the selected WO will have the assembly’s standard route of operations. NOTE: Every time a Work Order is created on the system a copy of the operational Process Route is created and held against that specific Work Order. When the WO is cancelled or completed, the route is automatically deleted. Work History records the operational activity. At the time of creating the WO you can amend the standard route, that can contain alternate operations. Capacity Planning takes account of the stored WO-specific route. Shopfloor activity and Work History reflects the stored route rather than the design Process Route. When creating a WO you can even drop standard operations which have no alternates and add completely new operations specific to the particular WO. Once the WO has been created, it is independent of the design Process Route. There are some rules and restrictions that apply: Any change can be made to the operations of a WO before it has been saved to the database. If the WO has not been kitted or backflushed, changes can be made to the operations. If any outwork operation has been placed on a Purchase Order or RFQ, that operation cannot have it’s operation number or work centre changed while it is still subject to a PO or RFQ. If some of the WO has been received, or Shopfloor data collected for the final operation, the final operation number cannot be removed or changed, nor can a higher operation number be added to the WO route. However, the details of the final operation, including Work Centre, can be changed. If an assembly has a Process Route, you cannot eliminate all operations for a particular Work Order. At least one must remain.
Cancel	Aborts the process currently in session. The keyboard equivalent is the Esc key for Windows computers and Command-.(full stop or period) for the Mac.
OK	The OK button updates the data you have entered, or confirms the selection and/or processes the function you have called.

See also: –

– Capacity Planning Menu Work Orders Work Order Operation List Maintenance

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