| Estimated Tool Requirements (titrp0511m000) |  |
| Use this session to list the estimated tool requirements for production orders, service orders, and work orders. Tool requirements list data about the tool and about the number of hours or times the tool is needed to perform the operation or activity. Tool requirements do not specify the work center where the tool is used. You can maintain estimated tool requirements for production orders in the Estimated Tool Requirements (titrp0511m000) details session. The estimated tool requirements for service orders or work orders can only be displayed in the details session. The availability planning for actual orders is generated by means of the Availability Planning (titrp0513m000) session, after the orders have been entered in this session. You can only modify production orders. For more information on modifying order types, refer to the field Help of Order Type. Specific menu The estimated tool requirements can be returned to the next requirement, to a warehouse, work center, or another order by using the Request and Return Tools (titrp0215m000) session. This session is started by clicking Request and Return Tools from the Specific menu. Click Tool Requests from the specific menu to start the Tool Requests (titrp0515m000) session. In this session you can view whether a tool is available at the work center or the service center. Note There can only be one estimated tool requirement present for a refurbishing order. For a refurbishing order, the Line No./Act. Line field is always filled. Related topics Tools planning and tracking Transfer tools to the next requirement Transfer tools to the warehouse Transfer tools to the work center/service center Return tools to an order
Fields | Description
Order Type | This field represents the order type for which the tool is issued. Note You can only modify the estimated tools requirements for production orders. The work orders and service orders requirements are maintained in Service. If you click the New Group button, only production orders are displayed. The Order Type field is disabled. To access work orders and service orders, press CTRL + F. The Estimated Tool Requirements - Find window pops up, and you can select your order from the Order Type field.
Order Number | The order number. Note There can only be one estimated tool requirement present for a refurbishing order. No line number or activity line is specified for the refurbishing order.
Operation | One of a series of steps in a routing that are carried out successively to produce an item. The following data is collected during a routing operation: The task. For example, sawing. The machine used to carry out the task (optional). For example, sawing machine. The place where the task is carried out (work center). For example, woodwork. The number of employees required to carry out the task. This data is used to compute order lead times, to plan production orders and to calculate cost prices. This field is only relevant for production orders.
Line Number | The line number for which the tool is issued. This field is only relevant for service orders and work orders.
Activity Line | The activity line for which the tool is issued. This field is only relevant for refurbishing orders from Service.
Sequence Number | The number that identifies a data record or a step in a sequence of activities. Sequence numbers are used in a large variety of contexts. Usually ERP LN generates the sequence number for the next item or step. Depending on the context, you can overwrite this number. You can sometimes influence the numbering by setting the corresponding parameters.
Tool Type | The tool type is the first level that is used to identify the tool in the coding system for tools. Some examples of tool types are: Hammer Screwdriver Wheelbarrows Hammer 1, screwdriver 2 and wheelbarrow 3 are examples of tool types in combination with a tool serial number, and represent unique tools. Tooltypes are defined in the Tool Types (titrp0501m000) session.
Tool Serial Number | A number to identify a tool. The combination of a tool type, for example, hammer, and a tool serial number, for example, 1, results in a unique identification of a tool in ERP LN. The tool serial number is defined in the Tools by Tool Type (titrp0502m000) session.
Tool Requirement Status | This field indicates the status of the estimated tool requirement. You can manually change the usage status of the tool. If the usage status of the requirement is Returned, you can change the status to Not in Use, for example, if you no longer need the tool.
Operation Step | The operation step for which the tool is planned. This field is only applicable if the Order Type field in the current session is SFC Production Order.
Commands | Description
Plan Tools | The status of the tool is not changed to Available by ERP LN. The Plan tools option is used when no tool serial number is filled in the Estimated Tool Requirements (titrp0111s000) session. With this option a tool serial number is generated in the session Estimated Tool Requirements (titrp0511m000) session. No Help topic is associated with this item. No Help topic is associated with this item.
Process Tools Usage | Click to update the following fields in the Tools by Tool Type (titrp0502m000) session with the tool usage in the Estimated Tool Requirements (titrp0111s000) session: Actual Usage Planned Usage Act. Usage after Last Ref. The tool's usage is set to 0 (zero).