Configure dynamic routing usage

Dynamic routing processes are associated with the normal manufacturing processes that require their use in the Dynamic Routing Usage workspace tab, from the Dynamic Routing Usage module in the Operations Management group in MES Client. The applicability of a dynamic routing process for particular situations is also defined in this tab. For additional information about associating dynamic routing processes to normal processes, see the chapter on Dynamic Routing in the MES Client Guide or online help.

Associating a dynamic routing process with a normal process comprises the following steps in MES Client. This procedure assumes that both the dynamic routing processes and the normal processes have already been created.

1. Create a new dynamic routing usage entry.

2. Select the dynamic routing process that should be run for the rework.

3. Define the conditions that will cause the dynamic routing process to run by selecting the item reason code and selecting or entering an originating routing code.

   When production is reported using this item reason from a job with this routing code, the specified dynamic routing process will be used to instantiate dynamic routing jobs for that amount of production.

The following optional steps can also be performed:

• Include additional conditions that would be required to trigger the dynamic routing process:

  • By a particular manufactured item

  • If an item is specified as a condition, by also requiring that a particular process was used to instantiate the originating job's work order

• Specify the maximum number of times a given unit of production may be reworked.

• Specify a re-entry routing code.

Refer to the following topics for a complete description of these general steps.