Shop Control

Can shop control be used without MRP?
Shop control is designed to work in conjunction with a master schedule where jobs and POs reflect aggregate demand and supply dates are coordinated with dem...
Fri, 22 Sep, 2017 at 8:47 AM
Why can’t I manually reschedule New status jobs?
When a job is initially generated, it is given a status of New and a planned start and finish date derived from its parent item’s Lead Days and Job Days set...
Fri, 22 Sep, 2017 at 8:48 AM
Can job release be bypassed?
Job release is a mandatory process.  It determines which jobs can be released to live production based on material availability.  If the job release date di...
Fri, 22 Sep, 2017 at 8:49 AM
When multiple levels are made on the same day, should all the jobs be released at once?
When you use MRP for job generation, it is highly unlikely that multi-level subassembly jobs will be scheduled to start on the same day.  This phenomenon ty...
Fri, 22 Sep, 2017 at 8:51 AM
Is it necessary to release jobs several times a day?
Job release is not a once a day process.  If you have a relatively high volume of multi-level jobs, jobs should be released periodically throughout the day ...
Fri, 22 Sep, 2017 at 8:52 AM
Is using the Work Center Schedule mandatory?
DBA is designed for timely updating of material and labor through the Work Center Schedule screen.   It is time consuming and inefficient to manage work...
Fri, 22 Sep, 2017 at 8:53 AM
Is real time updating practical?
Real time material and labor updating through the Work Center Schedule screen is not only practical, it saves a great deal of time and dramatically improves...
Fri, 22 Sep, 2017 at 8:55 AM
Can I assign jobs a manual priority?
A manual override to the job priority calculation is not provided nor is it needed. A manual override encourages expediting, which is a destructive practice...
Fri, 22 Sep, 2017 at 8:56 AM
Does the system track whether or not a Traveler has been printed yet?
Does the system track whether or not a Traveler has been printed yet? The software does not track whether or not a Traveler has been printed.  Our recom...
Mon, 9 Oct, 2017 at 10:30 AM
How to reverse an issue of a component whose characteristic structure was altered
How to reverse an issue of a component whose characteristic structure was altered When a stock item has had a change in characteristic structure, such a...
Mon, 9 Oct, 2017 at 10:35 AM