"Work Step Assignment" dialog

This dialog is used to assign work steps to the machines and workers for the highlighted process.

"Multi-level Choice" group

This group shows the work steps in the same tree structure used for Data Administration. The selection of work steps and machines may be restricted in the process.

"Legend and Options" group

  • Color coding of work steps

    The work steps are color coded. The coding indicates the availability of work steps of either workers or machines or workers and machines. The availability can be set in the Data Administration for every work step.

  • "Restricted selection" checkbox

    When the checkbox is activated, the available work steps will be restricted. In the "Worker" group, the table listing the available work steps will display only those work steps that are assigned to the selected worker in the combobox in Data Administration. In the "Machine" group, the table listing the available work steps will display only those work steps that are assigned to the selected machine in the combobox in Data Administration.

  • "Automatically determine times for machines" checkbox

    When the checkbox is available, work steps are added to the selected worker. They will also be added to the selected machine. However, this only applies if the relevant work step is available for workers and machines.

"Worker" group

  • Table of available work steps

    The table shows available work steps for workers.

    Column Description
    Name Shows the name of the work step.
    Count Shows the number of times the work step will be done.
    Single Duration Shows the time a work step will take.
    Duration Shows the required overall time the work step will take.
    Unit Shows the unit of the work step duration.
    Setup If "yes" appears in this column, then the time for the work step is allocated to setup.
  • "Add " button

    Clicking this arrow button adds the work steps highlighted in the table of available work steps (left) to the worker selected in the combobox (right).

  • "Delete " button

    Clicking this button will remove the highlighted work step from the assigned work steps table.

  • Worker combobox

    In the combobox for the worker, select an worker whom you want to add work steps to.

  • Table of assigned work steps

    The right table lists the work steps assigned to the worker selected in the combobox.

    Column Description
    Name Shows the name of the work step.
    Number Shows the number of times the work step will be done.
    Single Duration Shows the time a work step will take.
    Duration Shows the required overall time the work step will take.
    Setup If "yes" appears in this column, then the time for the work step is allocated to setup.
  • button and

    These buttons let you change the order in which the assigned work steps are sorted.

"Machine" group

  • Table of available work steps:

    The left table shows available work steps for machines.

    Column Description
    Name Shows the name of the work step.
    Number Shows the number of times the work step will be done.
    Single Duration Shows the time a work step will take.
    Duration Shows the required overall time the work step will take.
    Unit Shows the unit of the work step duration.
    Setup If "yes" appears in this column, then the time for the work step is allocated to setup.
  • "Add " button

    Clicking this button adds the work steps highlighted in the table of available work steps (left) to the machine selected in the combobox (right).

  • "Delete " button

    Clicking this button will remove the highlighted work step from the assigned work steps table.

  • Machine combobox

    In the combobox for the machine, select the machine you wish to add work steps to.

  • Table of assigned work steps

    The table lists the work steps assigned to the machine selected in the combobox.

    Column Description
    Name Shows the name of the work step.
    Number Shows the number of times the work step will be done.
    Single Duration Shows the time a work step will take.
    Duration Shows the required overall time the work step will take.
    Setup If "yes" appears in this column, then the time for the work step is allocated to setup.
  • button and

    These buttons let you change the order in which the assigned work steps are sorted.

"Sum" group

This group displays the totals of times per part and the setup time for all work steps for the selected worker and the selected machine.

  • "Show total sum" checkbox

    When the checkbox is activated, the totals for the times per part and the setup times for all work steps for every worker and every machine of the highlighted process are displayed.

  • "Time per part" - "Worker/s" input field

    The total of the times per part for the selected worker. When the "Show total sum" checkbox is activated, the total time per part for all workers of the process is displayed.

  • "Setup time" - "Worker/s" input field

    The total setup time for the selected worker. When the "Show total sum" checkbox is activated, the total setup time for all workers of the process is displayed.

  • "Time per part" - "Machine/s" input field

    The total time per part for the selected machine. When the "Show total sum" checkbox is activated, the total for the times per part for all machines of the process is displayed.

  • "Setup time" - "Machine/s" input field

    The total setup time for the selected machine. When the "Show total sum" checkbox is activated, the total setup time for all machines of the process is displayed.