Production: Increased precision and flexibility in calculations for outsourced operations
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Knut Sætre Waka
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Classification: IMPORTANT
In manufacturing, outsourced operations are Operations (OPR) in the Production structure (KITDOC), performed by a Production resource (RESCONFIG) of Type = External. The external production resource is a supplier that is performing a job on the product, and the job may be done at the suppliers site/factory.
Naturally, this implies that outsourced operations requires processes for purchase, outbound logistics and inbound logistics.
For outsourced operations, the Requested delivery date calculations were based on these factors:
The external Operation’s (OPR) Planned start date.
Which couldthen besubtracted with an optional margin specified in the Company setting (CSV), Delivery and request date margin days.
We are now planning on improving the accuracy of the Requested delivery date calculations for outsourced operations as the current solution can create inaccuracies.
Changes:
For Products (ART) of Type = WX, the Requested delivery date will now be based on the outsourced Operation’s (OPR) Planned finished atdate.
The Planned finished at date can then be subtracted with an optional margin specified in a new Company setting (CSV), Margin days for outsource operation's required delivery date.
The new calculations will impact several critical areas of RamBase and it is useful to know that if the Company setting (CSV), Margin days for outsource operation's required delivery date is set to '0' or 'OFF, only the Planned finished at date will be used in calculating the Requested delivery date.
Note that this only applies to outsourced operations and that the calculations for material needs, Products (ART) of TYPE = P, K, KA etc., will still use the current factors:
The Operation’s (OPR) Planned start date subtracted by the optional Company setting (CSV), Delivery and request date margin days.
Knut Sætre Waka
Classification: IMPORTANT
In manufacturing, outsourced operations are Operations (OPR) in the Production structure (KITDOC), performed by a Production resource (RESCONFIG) of Type = External. The external production resource is a supplier that is performing a job on the product, and the job may be done at the suppliers site/factory.
Naturally, this implies that outsourced operations requires processes for purchase, outbound logistics and inbound logistics.
For outsourced operations, the Requested delivery date calculations were based on these factors:
The external Operation’s (OPR) Planned start date.
Which couldthen besubtracted with an optional margin specified in the Company setting (CSV), Delivery and request date margin days.
We are now planning on improving the accuracy of the Requested delivery date calculations for outsourced operations as the current solution can create inaccuracies.
Changes:
For Products (ART) of Type = WX, the Requested delivery date will now be based on the outsourced Operation’s (OPR) Planned finished atdate.
The Planned finished at date can then be subtracted with an optional margin specified in a new Company setting (CSV), Margin days for outsource operation's required delivery date.
The new calculations will impact several critical areas of RamBase and it is useful to know that if the Company setting (CSV), Margin days for outsource operation's required delivery date is set to '0' or 'OFF, only the Planned finished at date will be used in calculating the Requested delivery date.
Note that this only applies to outsourced operations and that the calculations for material needs, Products (ART) of TYPE = P, K, KA etc., will still use the current factors:
The Operation’s (OPR) Planned start date subtracted by the optional Company setting (CSV), Delivery and request date margin days.
Release date: 7 April 2025