| # Line Station Variant - Assembly Parts (tiasc2121m000) Use this session to view the assembly parts allocated to a line station variant (LSV). If the LSO is made order-specific, you can also modify the assembly parts. Related topics Line station variants and line station orders Line Station Variant Holds identical operations and materials that are used at a specific line station for multiple assembly orders. In this manner, the identical operations and materials are stored only once, rather than for each assembly order. When line station variants are used, less data storage is required, and the performance is enhanced. Example You produce cars with various features, including two types of wheels: broad and narrow. In the wheel line station, in which the wheels are fitted, all cars with broad wheels are one line station variant, and cars with narrow wheels are another line station variant, regardless of any other specifications, because the other specifications are not relevant to the wheel line station. Line Station The line station for which the LSV applies. Shop Floor Warehouse The shop floor warehouse where the assembly part is stored. Line Station Order Status If the LSV is order-specific, this field displays the status of the line station order (LSO) that is linked to the LSV. LSOs can have the following statuses: Planned Frozen Ready to Start Completed Closed Note This field is only displayed if the selected LSV is order-specific. Related topics Line station variants and line station orders Operation Variant This field is not in use. It is reserved for functionality that is not yet available. Operation This operation is linked to the LSV. The assembly part is used in this operation. Process This field is not in use. It is reserved for functionality that is not yet available. Original Operation If this check box is selected, the operation has not been modified, by making the line-station variant order-specific. This check box is used to determine the printing result. When originals must be printed, the operations for which this check box is selected are printed. When differences must be printed, the operations for which this check box is cleared are printed. Position The unique position number for the assembly part in the line station variant. Assembly Part The assembly component. An assembly part is a part that is used in the assembly process. This part is delivered to the assembly line. Original Assembly Part If this check box is selected, the assembly part has not been altered. If this check box is cleared, one of the fields of the assembly part has been changed. You can only do this if the LSV is order-specific. This box is used to determine the printed result. If originals must be printed, the assembly parts for which this check box is selected are printed. If differences must be printed, the assembly parts for which this check box is cleared are printed. Related topics Line station variants and line station orders Product Engineering Quantity The quantity of the item, measured according to the unit of measure that is displayed in the Inventory Unit field. Quantities of assembly parts can be calculated as product engineering quantity or as process engineering quantity. These terms denote two methods of calculating the assembly part requirements, based on two methods of modeling the product in Line Assembly Configuration (LAC). Product engineering represents the end product as a structure of assembly parts, while process engineering represents the product as the outcome of a sequence of operations, which require assembly parts. Although you might expect that the results of both calculations are the same, in practice there can be some difference. This difference is due to the way these two kinds of modeling are actually worked out. In anticipation of functionality that is not yet available, these terms are here distinguished. But currently only the product engineering quantity is used. Note When the Process Engineering Quantity or Product Engineering Quantity is modified, the Build Assembly Part Allocation process is executed automatically. Inventory Unit Unit Engineering Module An engineering module is a group of standard parts, without routings, assembly lines, options and so on, for a particular system, such as the electrical system or transmission. The engineering module is part of the line station variant. An engineering module is not separately manufactured, and is used for design and planning purposes only. You must enter the engineering module here, so that LN can print it on the header of the As Built structure. Inventory Unit The unit the quantity is measured in. Assembly Part to be Printed on Instructions If this check box is selected, the assembly parts are printed when you use the Print Work Instructions (tiasc5450m000) session. Floor Stock A stock of inexpensive material present on the shop floor that can be used in production without recording each issue of material individually. Floor stock is not backflushed and is not part of the estimated costs. Fixed Supply Data Indicates under what conditions it is allowed to update line supply settings. Refer to the Help on the Update Line Station Variant - Assembly Part Supply Data (tiasc2222m000) session for more information. Shop Floor Warehouse A warehouse that stores intermediate inventory in order to supply work centers. A shop floor warehouse is linked to one or more work centers and can be supplied with goods by means of replenishment orders, or by pull-based material supply. The pull-based material supply methods are: Order Controlled/Batch (only applicable in Assembly Control). Order Controlled/SILS (only applicable in Assembly Control). Order Controlled/Single (only applicable in Shop Floor Control). KANBAN. Time-Phased Order Point. The items stored in the shop-floor warehouse are not part of the work in process (WIP). When items leave the shop floor warehouse for use in production, their value is added to the WIP. Shop Floor Warehouse Location A distinct place in a warehouse where goods are stored. A warehouse can be divided into locations to manage the available space, and to locate the stored goods. Storage conditions and blocks can be applied to individual locations. Supply System Four supply systems are available: Order-controlled supply in line sequencing. Assembly items are released for specific assembly orders. Order-controlled batch. Assembly items are released in batches, rather than for specific assembly orders. Kanban. Regulates the batch or container supply of assembly items to shop floor warehouses. Time-phased order point. Regulates the time-phased supply of assembly items to shop floor warehouses. If you use the supply in line sequence (SILS) supply system, LN generates warehouse transfers or sequenced shipping schedules to ensure the assembly parts arrive at the shop floor warehouse in sequence with the line station orders. If you use the batch supply system, the assembly parts are supplied as batches of parts. When a line station order (LSO) is completed, usually at a different line station, defined in the Trigger-from Station field of the current session, this triggers a warehouse transfer from the source to the shop floor warehouse of the line station that requires the parts. The source can be a warehouse or an external supplier. The next transfer occurs the next time a line station order is completed after the batch has been consumed. Supply Type You either obtain the parts from a warehouse in your own company, or buy them from an external supplier. Supply Code The code of the main warehouse or supplier who will supply the assembly parts to the shop-floor warehouse. You can enter this code in the Warehouse - Item (whwmd2110s000) session. Ship-from Business Partner If the part is obtained from an external supplier, the ship-from business partner is the business partner who ships the part. Assembly Kit Parts are delivered as assembly kit when you use supply in line sequence. The assembly kit in which the assembly part is supplied is defined in the Assembly Kit (whwmd4550m000) session. Kit Type The type of assembly kit: Allowed values Line Station Product Not Applicable Trigger-from Station The line station at which an event is defined as trigger for the supply of assembly parts to the shop floor warehouse for the current LSV. For example, if the LSO of the current assembly order on the Trigger-from Station is reported complete, this event triggers the sending of supply messages for the parts that are required for the current LSV. Operations Click to start the Line Station Variant - Operations (tiasc2122m000) session for a LSV-Assembly Part. |