Routing
The operations that make one unit of this part, in order. A part with no routing can still be made: its work orders release with a single step, Build, that consumes the whole BOM.
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| # (seq) | Order of the step. Steps of ten by default, so one can be slotted between later |
| Step | Its name — Lacing, Print, Powder coat |
| Group | The workstation group that does it, or anywhere. The specific station is chosen when a work order step starts |
| Setup min | Time to set up per run |
| Run min / unit | Time per unit made |
| Batch | Units per run when the process is batched: the jig holds five, the print bed holds six |
The table's last row totals the routing: every step's setup minutes added together, and the run minutes for one unit, as if the steps were worked one after another. Steps on different stations can overlap in reality, so treat it as the serial worst case. The same totals row appears on the part page's routing card.
Renumber (planner) rewrites the step numbers as 10, 20, 30… in their current order, for after a 45 and a 55 have been slotted in. Released work orders are unaffected: they carry their own copy of the steps. | Instructions | Free text shown on the work order step |
Planners edit inline and add from the form. Removing a step un-allocates its BOM lines (they fall back to the first step) rather than blocking.
Which BOM lines each step consumes is set on the bill of materials page. When a work order is released it takes a snapshot of this routing, so editing here does not change orders already on the floor.