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All lines show next to each other, in a sequence that is determined by the equipment "Unit Position"

Schedule properties   - Edit Display

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KeyFunction

Select two runs, then hit this key. Runs are now linked in a predecessor / successor relationship. See Predecessor/Successor.

To cancel the relationship.

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Header Tab


In that window, populate either the SKU, or the Picaso material & package code. Picaso will pull in complementary data.

The default formula auto-populates. You may pick another valid formula if necessary.

Valid means: within validity date & formula assigned to the relevant production line via production standard effectivity.

For this product/package/line, there is only one production standard effectivity:

Would there be more than one, the one with the default check mark would be selected automatically by default (duh!).

Start Date/Time


As per previous run (+transition), the new run can start Nov 27 at 7:15 am the earliest.


You may also anchor the new run to a given date/time (here, we indicate that we want the new run to start no earlier than Nov 30 at 8:15 am)

Quantity/Duration


Enter a quantity:

It results in the duration of the run being recalculated as per rate (here, 0.4 MT/h), Up Time from the line (or Op, here = 80%), and yield (here = 100 %)

Duration = 10 MT / (0.4 MT/h) = 25 h.

However, a 80 % Up Time affects negatively the duration: 25 h / 0.8 = 31.25 h. Or 1 day, 7h, and 15 min.

The yield is 100 %, therefore it does not affect the run duration.


If the yield was set to 80% (you can modify it in the run, and it will only affect that run), it would result in both:

  • longer run duration: 31.25 h / 0.8 = 39.06 h. Or 1day, 15h, and 4 min
  • increased Gross Production: 10 MT / 0.8 = 12.5 MT
    • net production unchanged (i.e. what is seen on the grid and affects projected inventory) remains at 10 MT
  • increased component consumption (see Effect of yield on components quantity).

The standard rate is pulled from the production standard efficiency (through the formula picked for that run).

The rate can be modified in the run itself. It will only affect that run and its duration.

Hit to revert to the standard rate.

Note that you may enter quantity with alternative units of measures or multiples of lot size:

Run references




Field

Description

The Run Reference # 

is a Picaso internal reference number that is automatically generated once the run is saved.
Customer Order

Once a run has been uploaded to SAP and a Planned order/Process order as been created in SAP, the SAP number populates the Customer Order field.

Find more about the Picaso Schedule upload to SAP here.

Lot NumberIf an output lot number is assigned to a Process order in SAP, it will also show here.
ExportableThe Exportable checkbox is inherited from the equipment. It can also be checked on or off by hand. If active, that run is selected for upload to SAP. 
Output Reported
tbc
When activated, this flag indicates that production is complete, resulting in the run not affecting the plot nor the grid nor any query any longer.
Completed

will not interface with SAP.

does it show

Even when activated, the run still shows on the grid

? TBC

, the plot and PicReports.

TypeFixed:  Dynamic Scheduling ( DS ) will not delete run when updating schedule; Free -DS will delete run when updating schedule

Formula


The formula tab of a run shows the components of said run. Here, only one component.


Hit the button to insert more components.

Highlight the component and hit the button to display/modify the component's

  • consumption rate (100%)
  • resulting quantity (-10 MT)
  • usage (consumption, since this is a component)
  • type (continuous)
  • lag (0 days, i.e. no lag)

These values are auto-populated from the standard formula details:


Effect of yield on components quantity

Using the example above: 80% yield results in an increased component consumption: 

  • increased : -10 MT / 0.8 = -12.5 MT


Contrary to output gross production, the effect of a yield is visible on the component's grid. 

Predecessor / Successor


By default, a predecessor / successor relationship links together two consecutive runs on the same production line.


When inserting a run, the action decides what is going on with the relationship.


However, a link can be setup between a run and any other run of any other line. Select two runs (keep the shift key down), then hit the key.

The Link Properties dialog box lets you adjust the details.

Once saved, the runs are linked. In this example, the PVDF 6006/0001 CZ run on XCOMPOUND is the predecessor and the PVDF 6010/1001 CZ is the successor.



Note that because of this relationship, the later run to the left (PVDF 6010/1001 CZ) was pushed down to meet the requirements of that relationship.

Now that these runs are linked together, moving one run results in the other run moving too to comply with the link properties.


Any other run in the way will be pushed down.


Hit the key to cancel the relationship.

Notes


Free text. A yellow icon in the run header signals that there is something there.




Notes can also be inherited from Production Standard Notes and Formulation Notes.

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Picking package let you enter quantity in multiple of a the material package code. Here, 25 kg bags. The 25 kg is defined in the packages table of ADM

15 kg bags will therefore translate in a 380 kg run.

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Going with Lots let you enter quantity in multiple of one lot size. Here, 1 MT. The lot size comes from the Production Standard for this material on this line.

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The lot size comes from the Production Standard for this material on this line:

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Picaso calculates changeover times between runs (if configured in ADM).


The transition in the right-hand screen screenshot, indicated by XXX, is generated automatically.


The duration is derived from the transition matrix assigned to the line (here, line CO4 in Oudenaarde) in the equipment table.

The transition matrix itself can be found in the ADM Transition Table.

If the Default checkbox is activated, the Default values are used.

Here, there is a default Down time of 240 min. 

If a product specific transition is defined, it will take precedence over the default.


In this example, no product-to-product specific record match the actual run sequence.


Hence, default duration being used (240 min).


Image RemovedImage AddedNote that the product to product transition table gets auto-populated overnight with product-to-self sequences, with a downtime of 0. This is what prevents transition times between runs of the same product.

Alternative to product-to-product transition, a group-to-group transition makes the maintenance of transition matrices less labor intensive.


Instead of a list of product-to-product transition being maintained in the transition matrix, groups of products are defined. The transition rules are defined at group level.


Groups are defined in the Classification table, and products are assigned to them.

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Lines recurring downtimes (i.e. weekends, shifts, etc.) are maintained there.


In this example, lines CO2, CO3 & CO4 are down every WE.

Line CO5 is a 24/7 type line.

Lines CO2 CO3 and CO4 are assigned to "24 Hours/5 Days" calendar


Line CO5 is assigned to "24 H/6 D OUD" calendar.

"24 Hours/5 Days" calendar shows that Sundays and Saturdays are off.

"24 H/6 D OUD" calendar configuration shows that all days are working days.

Image Removed Image Added note that runs will overlap no-working days. In this example, the run duration is 16h. 

But it'll start Friday around noon, and complete early Monday morning.

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This is where you want to manage your shutdowns and fixed downtimes. 

Contrary to floating downtimes, these events cannot move. They are therefore ideal to represent annual shutdown.

Insert a fixed downtime in the Equipment Calendar Events table.


It will create show on the Schedule

that event will only update after the overnight jobs. Hence, 24h after the event is inserted in the calendar

Note that a fixed downtime applies to a calendar. Hence to all lines assigned to that calendar.

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The production schedule is uploaded once a day into SAP. For more on this, read the corresponding note.


On-demand upload is also supported. Security must be given to a user to be allowed to upload the schedule. When running on-demand, runs on lines/locations that the user is allowed for are uploaded into SAP. More about this here.)


Print a schedule

From the menu, pick "Gantt Print..."

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Hit 'OK'

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It opens an Excel spreadsheet.

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The layout of the Gantt may be configured: click “Add-ins”, then “Time Scale”, then choose “Set Scale” from the dropdown list, you should see an Edit Time Scale window open up (See demo screenshot below).

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This ables to update the Time Increment value.

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Dynamic Scheduling


Dynamic Scheduling is an add-on to standard Picaso. It enables the generation of a production schedule with more sophisticated which, contrary to the standard, can account for the production wheel, production cycle, and other constraints that can be programmed.

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