Defining Generic Resources
Resources are the assets you use to produce batches, including production equipment and employee labor. You can define each resource generally (for example, OVENS) or specifically (for example, OVEN 1, OVEN 2). For each resource, you must assign a component classification code for costing purposes. You can optionally group resources into resource classifications. For example, Ovens and Stoves may be grouped into Cooking Units.
See: Oracle Process Manufacturing Cost Management User's Guide for details on the Cost Component Classes window.
Capacity Planning illustrates production capacity from a timeframe point of view. Through Capacity Planning, you can setup all capacity related Advanced Planning and Scheduling and Manufacturing Scheduling data. The other menu options are used as OPM setup.
Prerequisites
- Define resource classes (for example, Cooking, Washup) on the Resource Class window in the OPM Cost Management application.
- Define cost component classification codes on the Component Classes window available in the OPM Cost Management application.
- Ensure that the unit of measure of time is established on the Unit of Measure window in the Oracle Inventory application.
To define a resource:
- Navigate to the Resources window.
- Enter a Resource code to identify this resource. Required.
- Enter a brief Description of the resource. Required.
- Enter a Usage UOM (usually in hours) by which you measure the amount of time used for processing this resource. For planning and scheduling, you must define the UOM to be type Time. Required.
- Enter the Resource Class to which this resource belongs. For example, the resource Chefs may be included in the resource class Labor.
- Enter a Cost Component Class. A cost component class links this individual resource to a unit of measure and allows you to establish costing parameters for the resource in the Cost Management application. Required.
Capacity - Enter the Minimum and Maximum amount per vessel capacity for this resource.
- Enter the Capacity UOM for this resource. This is usually specified in mass or volume not time.
- Check the Calculate Charges box if the capacity of an operation is constrained by the resource for the purpose of calculating charges. If another capacity-constrained resource in the same operation has a smaller capacity, then the system uses the smallest capacity-constrained resource to calculate how many times an operation is repeated for the purposes of calculating charges. For example, a capacity-constrained mixer in an operation holds a maximum of 200 gallons. A batch calls for 250 gallons, so the mixer (and the operation) runs twice (incurs two charges) to produce enough quantity for the batch. However, if another capacity-constrained resource holding a maximum of 50 gallons is also part of the operation, then the operation incurs five charges instead of two. If you check the Calculate Charges box in the Resources window for a resource, then the box defaults as checked in the Resource Information window for all inventory organization and corresponding resource combinations. You can change the default value in the Calculate Charges box in the Resource Information window for any inventory organization-resource combination.
- Enter the Capacity Tolerance used by OPM. If the capacity falls within this specified percentage, then the resource is processed without calculating charges. If the material is over the capacity, then it is planned and scheduled incorporating calculated charges. For example, if a batch calls for 20 gallons and the capacity tolerance is 10%, then there is a single charge for up to 22 gallons. There is an extra charge for 23 gallons and higher.
- Enter the Utilization. This percentage is used by Planning and Scheduling only.
- Enter the Efficiency. This percentage is used by Planning and Scheduling only.
- Save your work.
