Plan where to locate Production reporting points
- Last UpdatedMar 18, 2025
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Configure Production reporting points for different areas or lines of operation. When you separate different areas, you are able to perform comparison analysis between the areas.
You can configure a single Production reporting point to represent a large area of the plant, with multiple fields to gather the information for that area. As a general rule, use a single point for a continuous area of production where product paths do not diverge. A single point can record incoming and outgoing materials in the area until the product diverges into different paths; for example, a single, mixing circuit that feeds two production lines.
For very large areas, you can use multiple reporting points to simplify the capture conditions in use with many fields. You can locate the points either in the same folder or in multiple folders to better reflect the plant hierarchy. As a general rule, however, fewer folders make a system easier to maintain.
Areas of continuous production
Start by dividing your plant into large areas of continuous production. These areas are typically bounded by convergent or divergent product paths.
Example 1
In example 1, the system is configured with three Production reporting points so that AVEVA™ Production Management can track product volumes that split into the two different production lines.
Example 2
In example 2, the system is configured with four Production reporting points so that AVEVA™ Production Management can track material from two sources. Separate reporting points are used for the Blending Circuit and Processing Circuit because different materials are used in each circuit and are likely to be analyzed separately from each other.
Interdependent circuits
When additional circuits, such as a CIP or Auxiliaries circuit, are required for the process circuit to operate, this secondary area should have its own Production reporting point. This is because these circuits do not contribute directly to the product being manufactured. Therefore, while their quantities are recorded they are likely to be analyzed separately to the main production quantities.
This is different to parallel production circuits used for process redundancy or simultaneous production. Simultaneous production; for example, multiple production lines, are described previously. Redundant or standby circuits should be included in the one reporting point as analysis is likely to revolve around the entire input/output of the circuit, not in individual sections of the same circuit.
The key to the design of your Production reporting system is to keep your area definitions as simple as possible. This keeps your configuration simple, and makes your analysis more comprehensible.