Create a Regular Operation

When you click Operations in the Routing Maintenance (RTM) program and select a regular operation type, you can create a new regular operation, or change or delete an existing one.

If you entered a valid standard operation code the work center is defaulted from the standard operation. Otherwise, enter a valid work center or click the Lookup icon and use the standard lookup options to select one from a list.
If you entered a valid standard operation code the machine number is defaulted from the standard operation. Otherwise, enter a valid machine number or click the Lookup icon and use the standard lookup options to select one from a list.
Enter or change data in these fields:

Field Name	Type / Max Length	Action / Description
Oper desc 1 - 4	Optional 20 alphanumeric per line	Accept the displayed description of this operation or enter up to four lines of text to describe the process performed in this operation. This description always prints on the shop paper. If you need further descriptive information, you can add routing notes that can also print on shop paper.
Tool number	Optional 24 alphanumeric	Accept the displayed tool number or enter a different tool that this operation uses. This field is not used by the system, but you can use it in custom reports. Note If you are using operation tool tracking, you can leave this field blank and associate multiple tools with the operation sequence by selecting the Tools button.
Setup labor cd	Conditional 2 alphanumeric	Accept the displayed code or select another code that represents the hourly labor rate for setting up this operation. Work in process and labor reporting programs use this code to calculate labor costs.
Setup labor %	Inactive	This field is not used for regular operations.
Direct labor cd	Optional 2 alphanumeric	Accept the displayed code or select that different code that represents the hourly labor rate for this operation. Work in process and labor reporting programs use this code to calculate labor costs.
Direct labor %	Inactive	This field is not used for regular operations.
Std/Alt oper	Required 1 alphanumeric	Select S if this operation is standard or select A if you expect to use it occasionally. Click Chg oper in the Manufacturing Order Maintenance (MIM) program when you release an order to select an alternate operation in addition to or in place of a standard operation. You have the option to recalculate standard labor cost based on the alternate operations you select. Alternatively, click Alternate in the WIP Movement (WIPM) program. This method adds the selected alternate operations to actual labor cost but does not recalculate standard labor cost.
Overhead rate total	Display only	Sum of the overhead rates (based on the four overhead codes in the work center record)
Dept number	Optional 5 alphanumeric	Accept the displayed department where the operation takes place or select a different department. The default comes from the work center's record in the Work Center Maintenance (WCM) program. Department prints on shop paper. You can sort and select orders in the Manufacturing Order Picking Selection (MSS) program by the department for the first operation.
Mfg branch	Optional 4 alphanumeric	Accept the displayed manufacturing branch where the operation takes place, select a different branch, or leave blank.
Multiple setups?	Conditional/Optional	If selected for a regular operation, the system calculates the number of setups required for a manufacturing order: Quantity ordered / Pieces per batch (rounded up to the next integer). If not selected, the system assumes one setup per order.
Setup time	Optional 7 numeric in the format 99999.99	Accept the number of hours it takes to set up this operation or enter a different number. The system calculates standard setup labor cost: Number of setups x Setup time x Setup labor rate
Pieces per hour	Optional Required 12 numeric in the format 9999999.99999	Enter the number of output units processed in an hour or leave blank to have the system calculate this field based on the Hours per piece field.
Hours per piece	Conditional Required 12 numeric in the format 9999999.99999	Accept the number or hours required to process one output unit or leave blank to have system calculate this field based on the Pieces per hour field.
Process UOM	Optional 4 alphanumeric	Accept the displayed unit of measure this operation processes or select a different UOM. The process UOM can be different from the stocking unit of measure. For example, in a hole-punching operation, an operation may punch one hole or several in a single operation.
UOM conversion	Required 9 numeric in the format 99999.9999	Accept 1.0000 or enter a different number of processing units per stocking unit. This factor converts processing (input) units and hours to standard (output) units and hours. In the hole-punching operation example, if you punch only one hole at a time and there are 10 holes to punch, the conversion factor is 0.1; but if you punch all 10 pieces simultaneously, the conversion factor is 10.0. The program calculates the Op pieces per batch field based on this field.
Op pieces per hour	Display	The number of pieces per hour output by this operation: UOM conversion x Hours per piece
Crew size	Optional 5 numeric in the format 999.99	Accept the displayed number of workers required to perform this operation or enter a different number. This field is not used by the system, but you can use it in custom reports.
Move time	Optional 10 numeric in the format 99999.99	Enter the number of shop days the manufacturing order spends intransit from one operation to the next. Capacity planning, priority dispatch programs and the Accumulated Lead Time Calculation (MLT) program use this field.
Send ahead qty	Optional 10 numeric in the format 9999999999	Enter the quantity that you can send ahead to the next operation, splitting lots into a smaller quantity in order to begin the next operation before completing the current operation. Capacity planning programs use send ahead quantity when calculating load.
Cost per piece	Inactive	This field is used only for purchased service routing types.

Choose the appropriate options:

To	Do This
Display the standard regular operation	Click Std operation. See Create a Standard Regular Operation or Create a Standard Batch Operation. Click OK to return to this program.
Associate a tool with this operation	Click Tools. See Associate a Tool with an Operation Sequence. A green check mark indicates that a tool has been associated with the operation.
Display changes to this operation	Click Audit.. See Display an Audit Trail. Click Exit to return to this program. Note Audit trail logging must be activated.
Exit the program	Click OK. The program prompts Operation seq no. Enter an operation sequence number or leave blank to exit.
Exit without creating this operation	Click Cancel.
Update the record	Click Apply.
Delete a saved record	Click Delete. See Delete.
Change the Work center no field	Click Other info.
Enter notes for this operation	Click Notes. See Enter Notes.
Go to a related program	Click Jump. See Jump.