Work Centers

Form ID: (AM207000)

You use this form to create work centers in which production operations are performed. You must create work centers before you start creating bills of material. For more information about work centers, see Configuring Work Centers: General Information.

Attention: You cannot delete a work center if it is used in any bill of material. The Where Used tab displays all bills of material that use this work center.

Form Toolbar

The form toolbar includes standard buttons and form-specific buttons and commands. For the list of standard buttons, see Form Toolbar and More Menu. The form-specific commands can be shown as buttons on the form toolbar, as commands on the More menu, or in both places. These commands are listed in the following table in alphabetical order.


Command	Description
Calendar	Opens the Calculated Calendar dialog box, which displays the work week starting with the current date and includes the Start Time, End Time, Work Time, and Break Time for each day for all shifts.
Capacity	Opens the Work Center Capacity (AM405000) form for this work center.
Dispatch	Opens the Work Center Dispatch (AM000007) form for this work center.
Schedule	Opens the Work Center Schedule (AM000001) form for this work center.

Summary Area

In this area, you can enter the ID of a new work center and its settings. You can also select an existing work center and view or modify its settings.


Element	Description
Work Center	The unique identifier of the work center. It can be any alphanumeric string up to 10 characters in length.
Description	The description of the work center, which is usually its function, such as `Assembly`, `Testing`, or `Packing`.
Warehouse	The warehouse associated with the work center.
Active	A check box that indicates (if selected) that the work center is active. You can clear the check box if you want to temporarily stop using the work center in the system.

General Tab

On this tab, you can view or specify general settings of a work center.


Element	Description
Standard Cost	The cost of one hour of work in operations performed in the work center. The system uses this cost to calculate the cost of production orders. If the Backflush Labor check box is selected, the system uses this cost to calculate the cost for labor transactions.
Basis for Capacity	The setting that the system uses to define the capacity of the work center when the system schedules operations. You can select one of the following options: Crew Size: The system uses the values of the Crew Size and Efficiency boxes on the Shifts tab and the values of the Run Time and Run Units columns of the Operations table on the Bill of Material (AM208000) form. Machines: The system uses the machine time and machine units specified in the Machine Time and Machine Units columns, respectively, of the Operations table on the Bill of Material form.
Scrap Action Default	The default scrap action for operations added on the Bill of Material (AM208000) form. You can select one of the following options: No Action: The system does not calculate the scrap cost separately. When workers record scrap in a move or labor transaction for a production order, the system adds the scrap cost to the total cost of the production order. Write-Off: The system posts the scrap cost to the scrap expense account. A reason code specifies the scrap expense account and subaccount. Quarantine: The system posts the scrap cost to the scrap expense account and creates an inventory adjustment for the scrap quantity and value. For more information, see Configuration of Scrap, Waste, and By-Products in Production: General Information.
Backflush Materials	A check box that indicates (if selected) that the system backflushes materials used for operations that are assigned to the work center. The system copies the state of the check box to new bills of material whose operations are assigned to the work center.
Backflush Labor	A check box that indicates (if selected) that the system backflushes the cost of labor hours spent for operations that are assigned to the work center. The system copies the state of the check box to new bills of material whose operations are assigned to the work center.
Allow Clock Entry for Multiple Production Orders	A check box that indicates (if selected) that on the Multiple Production Clock Entry (AM316000) form, a production employee can record labor time simultaneously for multiple operations of production orders when the operations are assigned to any work center with this check box selected. If the check box is cleared, the employee can clock in for only a single operation assigned to this work center.
Control Point	A check box that indicates (if selected) that operations that are assigned to the work center are control points. If they are, for these operations, workers must record the quantity of completed items. For each new bill of material, estimate, engineering change control, or engineering change request that includes an operation with the selected work center specified, the system copies the state of this check box to the corresponding form.
Outside Process	A check box that indicates (if selected) that the processing takes place at another organization. That is, the process is outsourced.
Default Queue Time	The time a semi-finished item has to wait in the work center before workers can start processing the item. The system copies the value of this box when an operation performed in the selected work center is added to a bill of material, estimate, engineering change request, engineering change order, or production order on the corresponding form.
Default Finish Time	The time required for the semi-finished item to be prepared for the next operation when the current operation has been finished. The system copies the value of this box when an operation performed in the selected work center is added to a bill of material, estimate, engineering change request, engineering change order, or production order on the corresponding form.
Default Move Time	The time for a semi-finished item to be moved from the work center where the current operation is performed to the work center where the next operation will be performed. The system copies the value of this box when an operation performed in the selected work center is added to a bill of material, estimate, engineering change request, engineering change order, or production order on the corresponding form.

Shifts Tab

On this tab, you define shifts for the work center. If you add or change shifts or update the working calendar, you can use the APS Maintenance Process (AM512000) form to update the work center schedule if the Advanced Planning and Scheduling feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form.

The table toolbar includes only standard buttons. For the list of standard buttons, see Table Toolbar.


Column	Description
Shift	The work shift that is associated with a work center. A work shift is defined on the Shifts(AM205000) form.
Crew Size	The number of employees assigned to the work center during the shift. When Crew Size is selected in the Basis for Capacity box of the Summary area and the Use Shift Crew Size check box is selected on the Production Preferences (AM102000) form, the system uses the value of this box when calculating the duration of work center operations during rough-cut planning on the Rough Cut Planning (AM501000) form. To decrease the duration of the operation, you can increase the crew size; to increase the duration of the operation, you can decrease the crew size.
Efficiency	The efficiency rate (as a percent) assigned to the work center during the shift. When Crew Size is selected in the Basis for Capacity box of the Summary area and the Use Shift Crew Size check box is selected on the Production Preferences form, the system uses the value of this box when calculating the duration of work center operations during rough-cut planning on the Rough Cut Planning form. To increase the duration of the operation, you can decrease the efficiency without changing the crew size.
Calendar ID	The calendar that is associated with a work center. A calendar is defined on the Work Calendar (CS209000) form. This allows the user to identify the times that the work center will be available in a given day.
Diff Type	The type of the amount or rate; by default, the type of the shift is inserted.
Shift Diff	The shift differential; by default, the differential of the shift is inserted.
Labor Code	The default direct labor code used for this shift.

Overhead Tab

On this tab, you enter the overhead rates to be applied to this work center. Overhead is calculated during the bill of material cost roll-up and applied to production orders when labor is reported.

The table toolbar includes only standard buttons. For the list of standard buttons, see Table Toolbar.


Column	Description
Overhead ID	The overhead that is associated with the work center, by its identifier. Overhead is defined on the Overhead (AM202500) form. This is an overhead cost associated with this portion of the production order that is needed to complete the step or the finished good.
Description	The description that has been specified for the overhead with this identifier. This value cannot be changed here.
Type	The type that has been specified for the overhead with this identifier. This value cannot be changed here and is one of the following: Fixed Variable by Labor Hours Variable by Labor Cost Variable by Machine Hour Variable by Quantity Completed Variable by Total Quantity
Factor	The factor used to determine the cost. This number will be multiplied by the cost rate in the Overhead table to determine the overhead cost associated with the work center.

Machines Tab

On this tab, you can enter the machines used in this work center.

Note: If you use material requirements planning or advanced planning and scheduling, on the Machines (AM204500) form, make sure that the calendar specified for each machine has the same working hours as the calendar specified in the Calendar ID column of the Shifts tab for the first shift.

The table toolbar includes only standard buttons. For the list of standard buttons, see Table Toolbar.


Column	Description
Machine ID	The machine ID associated with the work center. All active machines that were set up by using Machines (AM204500) form are available for selection.
Machine Override	A check box that (if selected) causes the system to use the Standard Cost, Machine Account, and Machine Subaccount values specified here. If the check box is cleared, the system will use the information from the machine record.
Standard Cost	The standard cost charged by this machine. By default, the cost of the machine is inserted but the value can be overridden on the work center level.
Machine Account	The GL account that will be credited with the machine cost. The account defaults from the machine.
Machine Subaccount	The GL subaccount that will be credited with the machine cost.

Where Used Tab

On this tab, you can view the list of bills of material that currently use the work center and their operations. The information in the table is read only.

Table 1. Table Toolbar
The table toolbar includes standard buttons and buttons that are specific to this table. For the list of standard buttons, see Table Toolbar. The table-specific buttons are listed below.
Button	Description
Mass Update	Applies the changes of the following work center settings to the operations for which the check box in the unlabeled column is selected: Backflush Labor Scrap Action Operation Description Outside Process

Table 2. Table
Element	Description
Included	An unlabeled check box that you select to indicate that the system should replace the settings of the operation with the work center settings when you click Mass Update on the table toolbar.
BOM ID	The identifier of the bill of material.
Revision	The revision of the bill of material.
Operation ID	The identifier of the operation in the bill of material.
Start Date	The start date of the bill of material.
End Date	The end date of the bill of material.
Inventory ID	The identifier of the stock item, which is specified in the bill of material settings.
Warehouse	The warehouse specified in the bill of material settings.
Status	The status of the bill of material.
Oper Desc	The description of the operation.
Scrap Action	The action the system performs when workers record scrap.
Backflush Labor	A check box that indicates (if selected) that the system backflushes the cost of the labor hours spent for the operation.
Control Point	A check box that indicates (if selected) that the operation is the control point operation.
Outside Process	A check box that indicates (if selected) that the operation is performed by a subcontractor.
Queue Time	The time a semi-finished item has to wait in the work center before workers can start processing the item.
Finish Time	The time required for the semi-finished item to be prepared for the next operation when the current operation has been finished.
Move Time	The time for a semi-finished item to be moved from the work center where the current operation is performed to the work center where the next operation will be performed.

Substitutes Tab

On this tab, you can specify work centers to replace the current work center when the Substitute Work Centers check box is selected on the Production Order Types (AM201100) form. This tab is displayed only when the Multiple Warehouses feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form.

The table contains the substitute work centers for each warehouse. You should define the substitute on both the current work center and the substitute. For example, if Warehouse 10 Work Center A is a substitute for Work Center B in Warehouse 20, then define Warehouse 10 Work Center A as a substitute for Work Center B in Warehouse 20. This will enable you to change the warehouse on a production order for either production facility.

The table toolbar includes only standard buttons. For the list of standard buttons, see Table Toolbar.


Column	Description
Warehouse	The warehouse to which the substitute work center is assigned.
Substitute Work Center	The work center to replace the current work center.
Update Operation Description	A check box that indicates (if selected) that the system will update the description of an operation, which is performed in the substitute work center, with the description of the substitute work center in a production order.