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How to group and run Work order operations (WOO) concurrently in the Group work order operations (GWOO) application

Important

Starting Work order operations (WOO) via a concurrent group requires them to be completed in the same concurrent group.

Important

Work order operations (WOO) in Status 2 - In queue or Status 3 - Ready for start, can be added to a Group work order operations (GWOO) group in Status 1 - Pending registration.

Workflow:

  1. Allow Work order operations (WOO) to be grouped in the Production resources (RESCONFIG) application.

  2. Create a concurrent group in the Group work order operations (GWOO) application

  3. Assign Work order operations (WOO) to a concurrent group in the Group work order operations (GWOO) application

  4. Run and complete a concurrently Group work order operation (GWOO) group in the Aligned productions (RUNGROUPWORK) application.

A. Allow Work order operations (WOO) to be grouped for Production resources (RESCONFIG)

  1. Setup in the Production resources (RESCONFIG) application

    Navigate to the Production resources (RESCONFIG) application

    Option 1: RamBase menu → Production → Resource management → Resource configuration

    Option 2: Click the Program field and type "RESCONFIG" and press ENTER.

    Click here to read more about the user interface.

  2. From the list, select the Production resource (RESCONFIG) to be setup for grouped Work order operations (WOO).

  3. In the Settings area, enable the Allow grouping work order operations checkbox.

    • If time logged on Work order operations (WOO) is to be distributed on all grouped Work order operations (WOO), enable the Distribute time on concurrent groups checkbox.

B. Create a concurrent group in the Group work order operations (GWOO) application

  1. Navigate to the Group work order operations (GWOO) application.

    Navigate to the Group work order operations (GWOO) application

    Option 1: RamBase menu → Production → Production → Group jobs on resource

    Option 2: Click the Program field and type "GWOO" and press ENTER.

    Click here to read more about the user interface.

  2. In the Group work order operations area, click the Production resource drop-down menu and select the Production resource (RESCONFIG), with Work order operations (WOO) to be grouped.

  3. Click on the Concurrent groups tab and then click on the Add new group button.

    GWOO_Add_new_group.jpg

    Add new group button

    The Work order operation group will be created in Status 1 - Pending registration. The group is named automatically in the format yyyy-MM-dd along with a name based on the type of group and its sequence.

    Example:

    If this is the first time creating a Concurrent group for this Production resource (RESCONFIG):

    "2025-03-31 - Concurrent 1"

Important

The status of the concurrent will be progressed with the actions performed in Step C 6.

C. Assign Work order operations (WOO) to a concurrent group in the Group work order operations (GWOO) application

  1. Navigate to the Group work order operations (GWOO) application.

    Navigate to the Group work order operations (GWOO) application

    Option 1: RamBase menu → Production → Production → Group jobs on resource

    Option 2: Click the Program field and type "GWOO" and press ENTER.

    Click here to read more about the user interface.

  2. In the Group work order operations area, click the Production resource drop-down menu and select the Production resource (RESCONFIG), with Work order operations (WOO) to be grouped.

  3. In the Concurrent groups tab, select a Work order operation group in the drop-down menu.

    Note

    The group must be in Status 1 - Pending registration for Work order operations (WOO) to potentially be assigned.

  4. Assign the Work order operation (WOO) to the concurrent Work order operation group:

    • Assign a single Work order operation (WOO) from the Work order operations area by clicking the line and highlighting it, and then click the Assign to group button.

      Alternatively, click the Status icon to select it, and then click the Assign to group button.

    • Assign multiple Work order operations (WOO) from the Work order operations area by clicking the Status icons to select multiple, and then click the Assign to group button.

  5. To run the group, click the Run group button to open the Aligned productions (RUNGROUPWORK) application.

    Note

    When performing concurrent Work order operations (WOO), the Run group field in the Work order operation (WOO) application will describe the Group work order (GWOO) group, in addition to flagging it with the color "Blue".

    GWOO_Run_group.jpg

    Run group button

  6. The Aligned productions (RUNGROUPWORK) application allows the user to perform the following actions on all Work order operations (WOO) in the group:

    Work order operation (WOO) status variations

    The available options will depend on the following setup for the Work order operation (WOO):

    • Is there a pre/post process in terms of setup or cleanup for the base Operation (OPR)?

    • Is there defined a default queue wait time in the Structure operation item (KITARTOPRITM)?

    The example below is based on Work order operation (WOO) with a pre and post changeover, and no queue time.

    1. Set ready and Start button - Will forward the Work order operations (WOO) in the group from Status 2 - In queue, to Status 3 - Ready

    2. Start PRE process button - Will forward the Work order operations (WOO) in the group from Status 3 - Ready, to Status 4 - Changeover setup

      1. Pause PRE Process button- Will pause the setup, and allow for Undo Last Op.

        Consecutive options when pausing the pre process:

        1. Undo Last Op button - To undo actions made, click Undo Last Op.

        2. Continue PRE Process button - Will resume the setup.

    3. PRE Process Completed - Will complete the setup, while remaining in Status 4 - Changeover setup.

    4. Start PROD - Will start the production by forwarding the Work order operations (WOO) from Status 4 - Changeover setup to Status 5 - Processing.

    5. PROD Completed button - Will complete the Work order operations (WOO).

    6. Start POST process button - Will forward the Work order operations (WOO) from Status 5 - Processing to Status 7 - Changeover cleanup.

    7. POST Process Completed button - Will forward the Work order operations (WOO) from Status 7 - Changeover cleanup to Status 9 - Completed.

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