Planning

Calendars

Purpose: The menu Calendars is used for:

Select the menu Planning>Calendars.

Figure 1: Planning - Calendars

Create a new shift template

Purpose: Creating a new empty template for a shift.

For creating a new template select tab Create template.

Figure 2: Calendars – create template

Enter the name of the template and click the button Create.

A new template is possible to create by entering name and selecting from the list Copy from shift template the existing template.

The created new template is visible in the list of the tab Templates.

Filling the template with shift hours

Purpose: The page Templates is used for:

Click on the tab Templates.

Figure 3: Calendars – planning the template schedule

Select shift template from the list

Enter for Monday in the Shift fields From hours and Duration hours selected from the dropdown list or typed manually in the fields.

Enter breaks (if necessary) in the Breaks fields similarly.

For the rest days of the week is possible to copy hours from already configured Monday.

Click on Tue (Tuesday), Copy from is loaded with Monday. Click button Copy.

Repeat the step with the selected next day from the week (Wed, Thu, Fri) and copy the shift.

The choice of time zone affects the visualization in the plan and therefore it is necessary to choose correctly.

For Bulgaria select (UTC+02:00) E. EUROPE STANDARD TIME.

Click the button Save.

The created template is possible to delete from the list. Select the template from the list and click the button Delete.

The planned hours in the template are possible to change many times and respectively save by clicking on the Save button.

Assign shift template to machine

Purpose: Assign a shift template to a machine.

Click on the tab Machine calendar.

Select a row with a machine without attached shift template (has a red icon).

Open the templates dropdown in the Current calendar and select shift template.

In the field Active from select date and hour from which the schedule will be active.

It is possible to fill in the Next calendar template, date and hours from which the schedule will be active.

Figure 4: Calendars - machine calendars

Figure 5: Calendars- machine with assigned shift template

Removing shift template from machine

Цел: Removing shift template from the machine. Then is possible again to assign a new shift template.

Click on the tab Machine calendar. Select machine from the list with a green icon. In the field Current calendar is visible the shift template name and date and time from which the schedule is active.

Click the button Clear. Confirm clearing the schedule with button Delete.

To machines without attached shift templates is possible to assign new shift templates.

Operations

Purpose: Review and filter the imported from the ERP operations that will be scheduled as production orders. The section is possible to collapse to increase the area of the plan with production orders by machine.

Preconditions: Planned in the ERP operations for orders and details are imported automatically in the Upkip platform.

Select the menu Planning > Production orders.

Figure 6: Planning – operations from ERP

View operations

Precondition: Menu Planning > Production orders is selected.

The table with operations is shown at the top part of the page. Each operation is shown on one row with data in the columns: order (number), part (number), operation (number), name (operation name), product (name), customer (name), date and time of the planned start and end of the operation, resource (name).

To show the operation status row is colored with different colors (see legend) – not planned (white), planned (yellow), started (light green), overdue (pink), closed (dark green).

Collapse/Expand the table with operations

It is possible to expand or collapse the table with operations from the ERP clicking on the right side icon.

Figure 7: Planning - collapsed operations table

If collapse the table with operations the whole screen will be used for the Gantt with planned production orders by machine.

Filtering operations

For filtering operations are used multiple filters:

Filter by period From – To.

Figure 8: Operations – filter by period

With checked and selected both dates are shown all operations with a planned start greater than the first and planned end smaller than the second date.

With checked only first date are shown all operations with a planned start greater than selected date.

With checked only second date are shown all operations with planned end smaller than selected date.

Filter by order, name, product, and client.

Figure 9: Operations – filter by order, name, product, customer

Enter in the filter Order part of the order name.

Enter in the filter Name part of the operation name.

Enter in the filter Product part of the product name.

Enter in the filter Customer part of the customer name.

Filter by operation status

Operations can be filtered by the status selected from the dropdown filter. The predefined statuses are: Unplanned, Planned, Started, Overdue, Closed.

Review details of the planned operation

Precondition: The operation has been planned by date and machine.

If operation has planned at the right column appears icon with tooltip Status and link Show details.

Figure 10: Operations – view details for planned operation

Clicking on the link Show details shows a popup with information

Figure 11: Operations- details for planned operation

In the form with information are shown: machine (number), name (order number), start (start date and time), and duration (hours and minutes).

Clicking on the View button, the production order is located in the plan and bordered with blue color.

Figure 12: Planned orders Gantt – the found order through view details

Production Orders

Planning production orders

Purpose: Planning the operations imported from the ERP by dates and machines. The plan with production orders for one machine is displayed in line with orders, sequentially over time.

Select the menu Planning >Production orders

Figure 13: Plan with production orders by time and machines

Plan the orders in the machine schedule

Precondition: The machine is selected in the filter. The plan is filtered for the selected machine.

Click on the left icon from the row with an operation for planning in the operations table. Drag down to the plan and drop in the area with the title DROP HERE.

Figure 14: Planning production order

Figure 15: Planning – create production order

Click the Save button.

Figure 16: Planning - choice to plan in schedule or overtime on machine

Click the button Plan in schedule.

Figure 17: Planning – order planned in machine schedule

The row with the planned operation in the operations table is colored depending on the order status.

Plan the orders overtime

Precondition: The filter with machines is empty. After the last planned order for the machine there is a working time less than the duration of the next planned order.

Click on the operation from the operations table that is not planned. Drag down to the plan and drop in the area with the title DROP HERE.

Figure 18: Planning – plan the order outside the machine schedule

Select a machine from the dropdown list for which to plan the order.

Click the Save button.

There is opened warning for the choice to plan in schedule or overtime.

Figure 19: Planning – choice to plan in schedule or overtime

Click the button Plan overtime.

Figure 20: Planning – planning the order overtime

View and edit production order

The planned order in the plan with production order is possible to view or update by double click on the order in the plan or single click and click the button Update.

Figure 21: Planning – edit production order

There is possible to change the machine, the order name, start date and time, and duration of the order in hours and minutes. After clicking the Save button, the changes affect the order plan.

Delete production order

Precondition: There are the planned production orders for the period and machines.

From the plan with production orders are possible to delete only orders with the status Planned or Overdue (but not started).

Click on the order from the plan. The button Delete becomes active. Click on the button Delete.

Assign operator to production order

Precondition: There are the planned production orders for the period and machines.

There is possible to assign operators only to production orders with Planned or Overdue (but not started).

Click on the order from the plan. The button Choose operator becomes active. Click the button Choose operator.

Figure 22: Planed production orders – assign operator

In the Choose operator form select the operator number from the dropdown list. Click the button Save.

If click on the order with status Started or Closed, the buttons are disabled.

Plan settings

At the top right of the Gantt plan are located settings icon (1) and refresh options (2).

Figure 23: Refresh and settings

Click on the settings icon.

Figure 24: Gantt plan settings

Set automatic refresh interval

By default the Gantt plan with production order is refreshed each one minute. But the interval is possible to change by selecting 2, 5, or 7 min. Selecting Off is switched off the refresh of the Gantt plan.

Show calendars

Checking the settings option Show calendars in the Gantt plan are visualized on the machine row with grey color the machine nonworking time. With white color is the machine working time.

Figure 25: Gantt plan - settings - show calendars

Show part item code and part description

Checking the settings option Show part item code shows in the tooltip for production order the part item code.

Checking the settings option Show part item description shows in the tooltip for production order the part item description.

Figure 26: Gantt plan – View part item code and description

Show details for operation

There are two options for showing details for operation for the same part.

Figure 27: Settings - show details for operation

When checking Show details for operation and write in the field operation name, when pointing production orders on the tooltip is shown progress for operation for the same part number.

If only the first option is checked in the tooltip for production order are shown only percentages.

Figure 28: Gantt plan - tooltip for production order with operation details

If check the second option Show details with numbers for production order the specified operation are shown (good+scrip)/total planned.

Figure 29: Gantt plan - tooltip for production order with numbers

Show the plan in a tree view mode

Purpose: Switch to tree mode for Gantt with production orders. Orders for machine are shown on separate lines each. There is possible to show title for each line with production order number. There is possible to show or hide the calendar assigned to the machine.

Open Settings form by clicking on the right side icon above the Gantt.

Check the option Use Gantt chart tree mode

Figure 30: Gantt plan – Settings – tree view options

Figure 31: Planning - Gantt with production orders tree mode

Checking the settings option Plan overview line shows for each machine overview line showing the duration of orders for the selected time period.

Figure 32: Planning - plan overview line for each machine

In the Gantt with production orders by light green vertical line is shown the current date and time.

Figure 33: Planning - vertical line for current date and time

Planning the production orders depending on match of cutting tools or clamping device

Purpose: When the last planned machine order is selected in the Gantt plan, in the operations table are displayed icons showing the match of cutting tools and clamping device or the number of changes of the cutting tools and/or clamping devices.

The aim is to plan sequentially as production orders operations with a minimum number of changes, to optimize the time for changing cutting tools and clamping devices.

Precondition: There are the planned production orders for the period and machines.

Select the menu Planning > Production orders.

In order to perform calculations for matches of cutting tools and clamping devices and display icons, it is necessary to select an option (checkbox) to enable the calculation of matches in the Settings.

Figure 34: Settings – Calculate the matches for cutting tools and clamping devices

When this option is selected and the production order is clicked (selected), matching icons are displayed in the last column of the list with operations.

Figure 35: Planning – calculation of matches of cutting tools and clamping devices

With the icons for matching of cutting tools and clamping devices shown, the planner can choose from them and plan further production orders, minimizing the time to change the cutting tools and clamping devices.

If changes of cutting tools are necessary, a blue icon with a number indicates the number of changes of the cutting tools required for the respective operation.

If changes of clamping devices are necessary**, an orange icon with a number** indicates the number of changes of the clamping devices required for the respective operation.

Figure 36: Planning – the number of clamping devices to swap

Figure 37: Planning – the number of cutting tools to swap

Filtering the plan with production orders

Filtering by machines

Precondition: There are the planned production orders for the period and machines.

Filtering the plan with production orders is possible by machines. It is possible to select more than one machine in the filter.

Figure 38: Plan with production orders – filtering by machines

Filtering by period

Filtering the plan with production order is possible by period. There is possible to filter only by start date, only by the end date or by both dates.

When checked and selected only first date or only second date, in the plan are shown 7 days after the start date or before the end date.

Figure 39: Gantt plan – filtering by period

When trying to select a period greater than 7 days is shown warning with a recommendation to select a smaller period. There are possible to select different max day range to show in a plan - 30, 45, 60, 90, or 180 days.

Figure 40: Gantt plan – max days range for period

There is possible to change the scale of the plan by selecting hour, day, or week. As a result, the plan is displayed at the selected scale.

Move to the next or previous planned period

Purpose: To select small (up to 7 days) or large (up to 30 days) to show the Gantt planning. Easily to review the plan by moving to the previous or to the next days defined by the filter.

Figure 41: Planning - change max days or move to the next/previous period

First is necessary to select the period range from the drop down predefined ranges - maximum to 7, 30, 45, 60, 90, or 180 days.

Then select period for the Gant plan by From-To dates.

Using the arrows is possible to review the previous or the next days defined by the From-To dates in the plan Gantt.

Filtering by team

Purpose: To filter the Gantt plan by a team.

When selecting a team from the predefined list on the Gantt plan are shown only machines with planned production orders belonging to the team.

Figure 42: Gantt plan - filtering by a team

Filtering by production orders status

Purpose: To filter the Gantt plan by production order status.

When selecting from a status dropdown filter some status in the Gantt plan are shown only orders with selected status for the selected time period.

Filtering is possible by: Active, Planned, Started, Overdue, Closed.

When selecting an Active in the Gantt plan are shown only production orders that are not closed.

Figure 43: Gantt plan - filtering by production order status

Plan with production orders – automatic positioning of the orders

Precondition: For one machine, production orders are sequentially planned over time.

Purpose: To maintain the plan with production orders for the machine one after the other. In case of changes in the duration of the planned order, those after it are automatically rearranged.

In case of changes in the orders in ERP as re-planning, the changes are reflected in the plan as order duration changes and the next orders will be automatically rearranged.

When checking downtime for the machine in the ERP and shifting the current order with the duration of downtime the next orders are automatically rearranged. Only started or closed orders are not moved.

Automatic positioning of the orders for machine is possible after the following actions:

Automatic positioning of the orders after manual changes to orders

Precondition: For one machine, production orders are sequentially planned over time.

Purpose: In case of manual changes in one planned order, such as duration, the next orders after it with the status Planned or Overdue (but not started) are automatically rearranged one after the other.

We open the first order with a double click. The Change Production Order form is displayed. Increase the duration of the order and click Save and then Plan in schedule.

Automatic positioning of the orders after re-planning the operations in the ERP

Precondition: For one machine, production orders are sequentially planned over time.

Purpose: After re-planning the operation in the ERP, in the plan the duration of the corresponding production order is updated according to duration in the ERP. After it, all planned or overdue (but not started) orders are automatically rearranged in sequence.

After rescheduling the operation in the ERP, the planned times are synchronized in Upkip.

If the operation is planned for a machine as a production order, it is updated in the plan with the new duration from the ERP.

The planned or overdue (but not started) orders after the changed one are automatically rearranged in the plan with production orders.

The Started or Completed orders are not changed in the plan.

Automatic positioning of the orders after logs for produced details in the ERP

Precondition: For one machine, production orders are sequentially planned over time.

Purpose: In the production order plan, when an order has been completed, to show the actual duration of the order. After that, all planned or overdue (but not started) orders are automatically rearranged in sequence.

The actual start of a production order is determined from the time of the first log of manufactured parts in the EPR.

The end time of a production order is determined by the end time of the actual log for manufactured parts in the ERP when progress is 100%.

The completed order in the plan is presented with the actual duration of the work.

After that, all planned or overdue (but not started) orders are automatically rearranged in the production order plan.

The Started or Completed orders are not changed in the plan.

Automatic positioning of the orders after logs for downtime in the ERP

Precondition: For one machine, production orders are sequentially planned over time.

Purpose: In the production order plan to show the periods of downtime of the machine, which are determined by the checked start and end in the ERP. The duration of the order should be shown in the plan, excluding the periods of downtime.

When the end of a production order is moved due to downtime, the next planned or overdue (but not started) orders are automatically rearranged.

The actual start of a production order is determined from the moment of the first log of manufactured parts in the EPR.

During machine downtime, the ERP checks are made for the start and end of the downtime. The downtimes are automatically imported into Upkip with their reasons.

In the production order plan, the downtime is visualized with different color. On mouse over the drown downtime in the plan, the tooltip with downtime reason is displayed.

Planned Capacity

Precondition: There is created plan with production orders for machines.

Purpose: The planned capacity of machines per days show the percentage how much of the machine’s available hours are busy with production orders:

The planned capacity page shows:

Select the menu Planning > Planned capacity.

Figure 44: Planned capacity initial

Filters for showing the planned capacity.

Figure 45: Planned capacity filters

To show a chart with planned capacity per day select:

  1. Start and end of the period
  2. Optionally can be selected team and the machines in the next filter are filtered for the selected team
  3. Select machines from machines filter
  4. Click the Search button
    • The chart with planned capacity of machines per day is shown.

Figure 46: Planned capacity for the selected period and machines

The planned capacity of each machine is shown as a bar per day (4). The capacity percentage is shown on the mouse over the bar.

Under the graphics is shown a table as a heat map.

Calculation of planned capacity for machine:

Machine planned hours per day are equal to the sum of production orders duration planned on the machine per day. (see Planning production orders)

Machine.PlannedHoursPerDay += OrdersDurationOnManiche[i]

Machine available hours per day are taken from the shift calendar assigned to the machine. (see Machine calendars)

Machine.AvailableHoursPerDay = MachineWorkinghoursDurationPerDay

MachinePlannedCapacity [%]= MachinePlannedHoursPerDay / MachineAvailableHoursPerDay

To show the summary capacity percentage of the selected machines check Group machines.

Figure 47: Planned capacity for group of machines per day

Calculation of Summary capacity percentage per day.

SummaryMachinesCapacityPerDay [%] = AllPlannedHoursPerDay / AllAvailablehoursPerDay

Move to the next or previous days with the period filter.

Figure 48: Capacity planning - move to next or previous period

After defining the period, selecting the machines and clicking the Search button is shown a chart and heat map table with the planned capacity for machines for the selected period.

Using the left and right arrows is possible to move to the next or previous period range. In this way, the user can easily review machines’ capacity planning for different periods.

Assistant

Create Asset

Precondition: Select the Assets menu. Select a department in the assets tree.

Click the menu Add/Asset.

Figure 1: Select Add Asset menu

Figure 2: Add new asset

Fill in details for a new asset.

General properties:

Template

Click the Add button.

Assets in the Organization tree

Note!

An asset can be added to the organization tree using the Assets menu and Add Asset, populating the asset maintenance properties. Then, in the Organization menu, the asset is displayed if the “Show assets” option is checked.

The other way to configure an asset is when the machine is already configured via the Organization menu, then select the Assets menu and the machine in the asset tree and update the asset maintenance properties.

In the asset tree, if a machine has a gray icon, it means that the machine has no maintenance properties defined.

Click the created asset in the organization tree. Click the Tags tab. Filter by typing the MMS.

Figure 3: Asset maintenance related tags

Update Asset

Select the asset in the asset tree.

Users can change the properties of the asset except the ID and type and click the Update button.

Figure 4: Update asset properties

Delete Asset

Precondition: Select the Asset menu. Select the asset in the asset tree.

Click the Delete button.

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Figure 5: Delete asset

Click the Delete button again to confirm deletion.

Assets List

Purpose: The asset list shows all assets in the selected department or factory.

Click the Assets menu.

Figure 6: Asset list

The last column shows icons informing about:

Asset Status

Purpose: To show the 5 active orders and the last 5 of the completed orders.

The Asset status form displays two tables of active orders and completed asset maintenance orders.

Figure 7: Asset status form

Table Active orders shows the 5 active maintenance orders with their description, planned start and planned end dates. The last column shows the statuses of the orders according to the legend and icon if the asset shut down is necessary.

Table Completed orders shows the last 5 completed maintenance orders with description, planned end, started, and completed dates**.** The last column shows the order status **Completed or Completed with delay.**

Hover your mouse over the info icon near the Active orders heading, the legend with order statuses is displayed.

Figure 8: Legend with order statuses

Asset Counters

Purpose: To configure various types of counters on selected asset tag data.

Precondition: The asset tab Counters can be opened by:

Click the tab Counters.

Figure 9: Asset counters list

To add a new asset counter, click the New button.

Figure 10: Add new counter for the asset

Fill in the Name, select a counter type from the list, select the tag from the list and click the Save button.

The counter list shows the counters created for the asset by name, counter type, and tag name.

To update the asset counter, click the counter in the list. Click the Update button.

The user can change the counter name and/or type and save it.

To delete an asset counter, click the counter in list of asset counters. Click the Delete button. Confirm again with the Delete button.

Asset Checkpoints

Creating checkpoints for the asset means that these are scheduled machine maintenance tasks. Checkpoints have different types depending on the activity, outcome or how they are triggered.

Add Periodic Checkpoint

Periodic checkpoints are scheduled to inspect or replace parts of the asset during configured periods – daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly.

Precondition: Open the asset tab Checkpoints is possible by:

Click the tab Checkpoints.

Figure 11: Asset checkpoints list

The checkpoints list displays the name, duration, activity, outcome, and trigger for each checkpoint. The last column shows an icon if asset shut down is required for the maintenance check.

To add a new asset checkpoint, click the New button.

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Figure 12: Create the asset maintenance checkpoint

Expand the Advanced settings to create a checkpoint.

Figure 13: Asset checkpoint advanced settings

It is possible to create different checkpoints based on the selected activity, outcome, and trigger options selected.

Based on the Activity options selected, checkpoints can be performed as inspection or replacement of the asset parts.

Based on the Outcome options selected, checkpoints can be completed by selecting Yes or No, as a measurement performed or as a maintenance comment filled in.

Fill in the checkpoint’s name. The code is automatically filled in.

It is possible to turn on the option “Shutdown required” and “Operator based”.

Search by category and click a category from the list.

In the Description field, fill in details about the asset maintenance checkpoint. It is possible to add additional links to description documents.

In the Duration field, enter details about the duration of the maintenance checkpoint in days, hours, or minutes.

In the Trigger options the Period is selected by default.

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Figure 14: Periodic checkpoint period

Users can select the period by moving the slider from Daily to Weekly, X Month(s), or Yearly.

It is possible to add photos related to the checkpoint by clicking the button Add images. The added image can be downloaded, viewed in a separate tab of the browser, or deleted. It is possible to add multiple images in the checkpoint.

Click the Create button.

Add Counter-based Checkpoint

Counter-based checkpoints are triggered when the counter rule is met.

Precondition: The asset counter is defined. See Asset Counters list. The Asset Checkpoints tab is selected.

Click the New button. Fill in the required details for name and category. Fill in duration of the checkpoint. Select the activity, and outcome option.

In the trigger section, select the Counter option.

Figure 15: Create checkpoint with trigger counter

Select from the drop-down menu the counter defined for the asset, select a logical operator, and add a value. Click the Create button.

Add Tag-based Checkpoint

Tag-based checkpoints are triggered when the tag rule is met.

Precondition: The Asset Checkpoints tab is selected.

Click the New button. Fill in the required checkpoint details.

In the trigger section, select the Tag option.

Figure 16: Create checkpoint with trigger tag

Click the icon to select a tag from the list of asset tags. Select a logical operator and add a value. Click the Create button.

Add Checkpoint-based Checkpoint

Checkpoint-based checkpoints are triggered when the selected checkpoint is completed.

Precondition: The Asset Checkpoints tab is selected.

Click the New button. Fill in the required checkpoint details.

In the trigger section, select the Checkpoint option.

Figure 17: Create checkpoint with trigger another checkpoint completion

Select the checkpoint from the asset checkpoints drop-down list. Click the Create button.

View Checkpoints

Purpose: Open the read-only view of the checkpoint settings.

Precondition: The asset is selected in the asset tree. The asset Checkpoints tab** is selected. The list of defined maintenance checkpoints of the asset is displayed.

Click the checkpoint from the list. The checkpoint is selected.

Click the View button.

The form shows the checkpoint main settings such as name, category, shutdown required, operator base, description, duration, activity, outcome, and trigger.

Figure 18: View maintenance checkpoint

Register Progress

Purpose: Review of the operator logs for produced good or scrap quantities for operation.

Precondition: On the page Assistant are shown production orders for the selected date.

For the selected order click on the icon in column Timetracking.

Data are shown in a table with columns: operator, machine, order (number), position (number), part (description), operation (number), start (date and time), end (date and time), good, scrap.

Figure 52: Register progress – reported time and units from the operator for the order

By clicking on the cells in the columns Good and Scrap for the respective order, user can make the adjustments of the numbers and save by clicking on the Save button.

The user with the role Shift Leader is possible to add records for produced units from the operators for the orders by clicking on the Add button.

Figure 53: Add records for produced details from operator for order with start and end date and time

Select start and end date and time, operator, machine, order, operation and part.

Click Add.

Enter the numbers for good the scrap details and click Save.

Select a row with working time and produced details from operation. Click Delete.

Figure 54: Register progress – deleting record