Scheduler Overview

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Scheduler Overview

• Fusion 08
• John Berenguer

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10,000 Foot View

• Integrated systems
• ePace Browser-based
• Scheduler Windows based
• Server application on Windows Server as service.
• Workstation client on Windows PC.
• Database on ePace appliance.

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10,000 Foot View

• Moving parts
• Estimate converted to Job
• Creates Job Planning records.
• EDI moves ePace Job Plan info to Scheduler inbox
  (export)
• Schedulable jobs
• Designer plans schedule and adopts the board
• EDI updates ePace Job Planning record
• Information from published Scheduler board
  (import)
• Data Collection updates published Scheduler board
• Real-time via TCP/IP packet

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ePace Procedures

• Activity code Setup
• Planning integration
• Set to schedulable.
• Rollup
• If needed to group functions on same piece of
  equipment.
• As if complete
• D/C interface automatically removes entry from
  board.

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ePace Procedures

• Creating job planning recs
• Estimate Convert
• Automatic if system is configured to do so

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ePace Procedures

• Scheduler/EDI
• Launch from menu - Production/JobPlanning/Run
  Scheduler EDI
• Data Collection
• Status update (ready/running/interrupted/complete)

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Scheduler Procedures

• Tray vs. Board
• Tray is the inbox where you choose what goes on
  board.
• Board is where you see your availability/load.
• Design vs. Monitor
• Design is your sandbox hypothetical
• Monitor is the published active board - official
• Resource vs. Activity Code
• Resource is something you are scheduling in
  Scheduler.
• Activity code is a process in ePace.

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Scheduler Procedures

• Display options
• Workstation specific
• Background color/bar color/tags
• Down bars
• Also called proforma your plant holiday/shift
  schedule
• Scale
• User-defined, workstation specific
• Short run shop use small scale, long run shops
  large scale

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Scheduler Procedures

• Moving jobs
• drag/drop/fix left/reassign
• Resource view
• See all jobs for a selected resource

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Scheduler Procedures

• Job view
• Displays job summary info.
• Displays job part info.
• Production list
• Displays each scheduled activity in grid format.
• Summary at bottom of board
• Displays key information for selected process.

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Reports

• Reports
• Capacity

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Questions and Answers