Resource selection in process order

[Subh]

Dear Experts,

I have a scenario where I want to group similar resources under specific resource types and finally arrive at a situation where if I try to change the resource in an order from the drop-down menu in the resource field, it only shows those particular resources which belong to the same category. Can anybody suggest a way to map this ?

Thanx in anticipation.

Regards

Sm.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

This can be achieved by using Work center class type 019.

For example if you have manual lathe machine and automatic lathe machine which can be used to do the same the operaion. Then the resource can be selected after creating the process order based on availability.

1. Create a class type 019 and assign the required characteristics of the work center.

2. Create a resource using CRC1 and Goto Extras-->Clasification and assign the class created.

3. Create Recipe.

4. Select the operation in the recipe and click on the resource selection criteria radio button in the bottom menu and mention the selection criteria.

5. Create a process order and if more than one work center is satifying the criteria mentioned in the recipe then you can change the resouce in process order by cliking execute resource selection.

Regards

S.Senthil

[former_member680009 · Accepted solution]

I have created the class and assigned the resource name characterstics to it.

How to create a selection based on the availability of resource? Can you please explain.

[Former Member]

A simple way of achieving your scenario is to define a resource network (linking all your "physical" resources) and use it at recipe header. No resource is required in the operation.

When releasing the process order (based on the a.m. recipe) SAP asks you to define the resource to be used in each operation / phase.

Let me know if this can be helpful....

Regards

[Former Member]

Hi

can you please explain in detail your scenario.

I have a solution.

Regards

YMREDDY

[Subh]

Hi Reddy,

I have 20 and 5 reactors of 1200 and 2000 litres capacity respectively. Suppose in my recipe i have assigned a reactor of 1200 lit capacity for 1000 kg of a material (FG) X. I have a scenario where on the day of actual production the header quantity of X has changed to 2000 and the particular resource mentioned in recipe is also unavailable. I want to have a provision so that the system can choose from the actual header quantity of X, the list of resources available to produce X i.e. i want the system to propose a reactor from the list of reactors of 2000 litr capacity. However, the base unit of measurement of X is in kg and unit of capacity in reactors is hour. Please suggest solution.

Regards

Sm.

Edited by: Sm on Apr 28, 2009 7:00PM

[Former Member]

Hi

you can follow the procedure provided by anothe memebr Senthil Kumar.

Only change is at point no.4 you can make manual selection before process order is released..

If you have any issues pl. get back to me.

Regards

YMREDDY

[Subh]

Hi Reddy,

The manual option to change is as such readily available in recipe. Senthil's option definitely helped but the actual detailed scenario as explained is yet to be fully addressed.

Regards

Sm

[Subh]

Hi Experts,

Thanks for all the replies, this thread is being closed.

Regards

Sm.

[former_member196398]

Sm,

Just a thought why not use Individual Capacities concept to define your workcenter? Example If I have 6 machines of same make and capabilities, I would create it as a single Workcenter and in capacity Header I would assign 6 Individual Capacities.

Regards,

Prasobh