Understanding: The Machine Master File Do your machines have a fixed asset tag? The machine master file has a field called Fixed Asset. BPCS does not use this field, so you can use this field for anything. You can record your fixed asset tag in this field and use the effective date. You can create… […]
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Understanding: The Machine Master File Machines are associated with a work center. For example, in the work center you may have multiple machines and each machine can have a unique machine ID. If there are several machines that perform the same function, they may operate at different speeds and efficiencies. Setting up the machine master… […]
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In addition to SFC650, this ERPLX program is also used to capture and post shop floor information. The key difference between the two is that SFC600 only captures Labor (run time) reporting, machine time, downtime and indirect time. If you use SFC600, then all shop order material receipts and issues would be captured using INV500.… […]
Using SFC600 to enter downtime. You are tracking downtime and using SFC600 to enter the downtime, but you don’t know where to go to setup downtime reasons. You can set up the downtime reason codes in the INV application by selecting the reason code maintenance program INV140D1. Once you are in the reason code maintenance… […]
The LMP module (Lean Manufacturing Process) uses work centers but refers to them as production cells. A cell is one or more work centers that produces an end item. So when a company decides to adopt the lean manufacturing philosophy, the concept of work centers takes on a new meaning. In lean terms, the work… […]
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In the master schedule creation, you have the flexibility to enter a planning start date, or default to the facility planning start date. Infor LX uses the planning date to plan both orders with forecasts and customer orders as demand.You can create your master schedule from the Master Production Scheduling module (MPS). 87664 Rate this… […]
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These programs are used to capture and post shop floor information. Labor reporting, machine time, etc. can be captured by either program. The key difference is that one will also capture the production receipt and backflush components. Based on your company information / transaction process, one of these programs will most likely be used daily… […]
The bubble number is maintained at the component level for each component defined on the Bill of Material. It is an extra user-defined reference number that you can use to re-sequence the maintenance screen display or bills of material listings. In Infor LX, the system displays the bubble number for the existing child items. Engineering… […]
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If you setup the “From” and “To” Location fields in the Work Center file, this will determine the locations for material issue transactions and production reporting transactions. The reporting of the transactions happen through production reporting, JIT600, or using the Shop Floor labor posting, SFC600, or Shop Floor Posting from SFC650. Remember, any location used… […]
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You can change your master schedule by specifying the type of master schedule update to perform. You can run a Net Change or Regenerative Schedule. You also have the ability to clear the lower level requirements out of the Planned and Firm-Planned Order file. 81670 Rate this article: 4.5 […]
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