Road Map: Work Center Maintenance

Use the Work Center Maintenance (WCM) program to create, change, copy, and delete work centers, and enter work center utilization exceptions. See Background for more information.

Before you run this program each time

You should run these programs in this sequence:  None required

Before you run this program the first time

You should run these programs:

  • System Options Maintenance (XM) (Manufacturing Options) to select the Use only inventory in work center loc option for your manufacturing branch.

  • Department Codes Maintenance (TDP) to set up department codes.

  • Branch Maintenance (TBM) to set up branches.

  • Labor Rate Codes Maintenance (TLR) to set up labor rate codes.

  • Overhead Rate Codes Maintenance (TORC) to set up overhead codes.

  • Tool Crib Maintenance (MTM) to set up tools.

  • (Optional) User Field Maintenance (XMO) to set up user fields for this program.

  • Output Device Maintenance (XDM) to set up the output devices that you plan to use.

  • Date-Output Device Maintenance (ZE) to select your default output device and set whether you can override that device.

  • Audit Trail Maintenance (XAT) to activate system logging of entries and changes.

After you run this program

You will most likely run these programs in this sequence:

  • Standard Operation Maintenance (ROM) to set up standard operations.

  • Routing Maintenance (RTM) to set up routings.

  • Work Center Listing (WCL) to print a list of work center records.

  • Work Center Inquiry (WCQ) to display work center records.

  • Work Center Operations (WCO) to display work in process for work centers.

  • Work Center Where-Used (WCW) to display a list of all routings that use a work center.

  • Audit Trails (ATR) to print an audit trail report.