Hi all,
We are trying to model parallel production within a single shop order operation in IFS Cloud, and I would like to understand whether there is a standard solution for this.
Example (calculation will not be perfect, its just an example) :
- 1 product
- 1 shop order operation
- shop order quantity = 26 pieces
- all 26 pieces can be produced within 1 day
- throughput time through the work center for 1 piece is 3 hours
- the work center is staffed by multiple operators, all working in parallel on the same operation
- currently, machine time is set to 3 hours and 1 labor resource is set to 3 hours
The issue is that IFS calculates the operation start and finish as if the full quantity is processed sequentially, which does not reflect the real situation.
I also tried increasing the work center efficiency to 1000% because there are 10 workplaces/operators available, but this did not change the operation lead time or the start/end time as expected.
What I want to achieve is:
- one single operation
- multiple pieces from the same shop order being processed in parallel within that operation
- realistic operation start and finish times based on parallel capacity
What I do not want is:
- splitting the operation into 10 separate parallel operations
Is there a standard way in IFS Cloud to model this correctly?
Any guidance or best practice would be appreciated.
Kind regards,
Willem