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Engineering, assemblies and routings

What you will learn

Define the product, components and production sequence.

Worked example

An assembly consumes sheet and screws through CUT, ASSEMBLY and FINISH. A second laser is an alternative; an extra operator is simultaneous capacity.

From data to result

  1. 1Components
  2. 2Phases
  3. 3Routing
  4. 4Manufacturing set

Assemblies define components and phases; routings define sequence and required capacity. Enter setup, run, wait, transport and cleanup using decimal values. Overlap lets a phase start before its predecessor has fully finished. Configure alternatives to move work and simultaneous capacities when several capacities must be reserved together.

Engineering, assemblies and routings
  1. 1
    Review the article manufacturing structure before creating or interpreting an order. The bill of materials defines components and quantities; the routing defines production phases.
  2. 2
    Check sequence, primary centre, alternatives and additional capacities. Distinguish setup, time per unit, queue, wait, transport and cleanup; not all create a gap between Gantt bars.
  3. 3
    Use real process dependencies and lags. An alternative must support the operation; being idle is not enough.
  4. 4
    Review any offered simulation after changes. Do not assume routing edits automatically update every existing order; inspect its phases and materials.

Visual walkthrough

Visual walkthroughDownload video
Real interface in Spanish with fictional data. Highlights show where to look. No writes, sends or engine calculations are executed. Videos have no audio. Adjacent explanations and steps describe the procedure.
  1. 0:00 · Open the routing catalogue.
  2. 0:06 · Select RUTA-DEMO to inspect its definition.
  3. 0:12 · Review phase sequence and capacity. Leave without saving when only reading.

Before you finish

Check version/status, component quantities and units, phase times and links to compatible work centres and resources.

Common questions

An option is missing or I cannot edit

Check active company, licence, permissions and integration-managed fields. Do not use a direct URL to bypass restrictions.

I cannot find records

Clear filters and check page, dates and company. There may be no accessible data; do not create duplicates to test.

I saved but cannot see the expected effect

Reopen the record and verify. Saving data does not publish a required simulation. Check whether the first write succeeded before repeating it.

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