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   <Header>
      <Title>Resource signals</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e201300">
         <Level1>Resource signals</Level1>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e201303">
         <Level1>Signals</Level1>
         <Level2>resource signals</Level2>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <GeneralSection>
      <Paragraph>Resource signals are
      related to the planning of resources. They warn you when there is a utilization
      or workload problem.</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>You can use the following sessions to analyze and resolve
        these signals:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem> 
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rpd/cprpd2100m000" role="session">Resource (cprpd2100m000)</GUIRef>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem> 
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rmp/cprmp3501m000" role="session">Resource Master Plan (cprmp3501m000)</GUIRef>
         </ListItem>
      </List>
      <GeneralSection>
         <SectionTitle>Overloaded Resource</SectionTitle>
         <Paragraph>The resource is
        overutilized. This type of signal is generated when the utilization for a plan
        period exceeds 100 % (plus the tolerance percentage specified for this signal
        type in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rao/cprao1110m000" role="session">Exception Message Types by Planner (cprao1110m000)</GUIRef> session).</Paragraph>
      </GeneralSection>
      <GeneralSection>
         <SectionTitle>Workload &lt; Norm</SectionTitle>
         <Paragraph>The workload that is
        on the shop floor is lower than the <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000052" role="glossary">workload norm</Link> specified in
        the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rpd/cprpd2100m000" role="session">Resource (cprpd2100m000)</GUIRef> session (taking into account the <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000053" role="glossary">workload tolerance</Link> specified
        in this same session).</Paragraph>
         <List>
            <ListIntro>In determining the workload, only the following fields in
          the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rmp/cprmp3501m000" role="session">Resource Master Plan (cprmp3501m000)</GUIRef> session are considered:</ListIntro>
            <ListItem> 
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rmp/cprmp3501m000#cprmp101.casf" role="manual">Capacity Used for SFC Orders</GUIRef>
            </ListItem>
            <ListItem> 
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rmp/cprmp3501m000#cprmp101.capc" role="manual">Capacity Used for PCS Activities</GUIRef>
            </ListItem>
            <ListItem> 
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rmp/cprmp3501m000#cprmp101.case" role="manual">Capacity Used for Service Orders</GUIRef>
            </ListItem>
         </List>
      </GeneralSection>
      <GeneralSection>
         <SectionTitle>Workload &gt; Norm</SectionTitle>
         <Paragraph>The workload that is
        on the shop floor is higher than the <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000052" role="glossary">workload norm</Link> specified in
        the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rpd/cprpd2100m000" role="session">Resource (cprpd2100m000)</GUIRef> session (taking into account the <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000053" role="glossary">workload tolerance</Link> specified
        in this same session).</Paragraph>
         <List>
            <ListIntro>In determining the workload, only the following fields in
          the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rmp/cprmp3501m000" role="session">Resource Master Plan (cprmp3501m000)</GUIRef> session are considered:</ListIntro>
            <ListItem> 
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rmp/cprmp3501m000#cprmp101.casf" role="manual">Capacity Used for SFC Orders</GUIRef>
            </ListItem>
            <ListItem> 
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rmp/cprmp3501m000#cprmp101.capc" role="manual">Capacity Used for PCS Activities</GUIRef>
            </ListItem>
            <ListItem> 
               <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rmp/cprmp3501m000#cprmp101.case" role="manual">Capacity Used for Service Orders</GUIRef>
            </ListItem>
         </List>
      </GeneralSection>
      <GeneralSection>
         <SectionTitle>Resource CTP &lt; Zero</SectionTitle>
         <Paragraph>The CTP of the
        resource is lower than zero. This means that the load on the resource,
        including newly accepted customer orders, is too high. This type of signal is
        only generated for resources which are defined as <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000039" role="glossary">critical in CTP</Link> in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp/rpd/cprpd2100m000" role="session">Resource (cprpd2100m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
      </GeneralSection>
   </GeneralSection>
   <RelatedTopics>
      <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/cp/onlinemanual/000041" role="manual">Exception Messages in Enterprise Planning</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/cp/onlinemanual/000063" role="manual">Types of exception messages</Link>
      </RelTopic>
   </RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>