Resources

Resources

Open the Resources register from the Settings | Manufacturing menu.

The Resources register basically include the following: registers of positions of employment, machinery, technological divisions. It represents the smalles unit where the work process is executed. The Resources register ensures information on gross and net capacity available on a specific date. It is linked to the calendar using which you can specify working and holiday days.

The main section you can find the header data. Below you can see tabs opening panels containing detailed information. For more information see follow-up.

Taskbar:

	Opens the wizards menu offering the Adjust Cost on Resources.
	Clicking it you copy a resource assigning a new ID and other data. Save it in the end.
	Clicking it opens a window fo selecting a type of resource report .
	Use lookup fied (see taskbar) to search for resource by ID, name or parent resource.
Resource Structure	A list of all resources is displayed on the left in tree structure view.
Main Section in Resources:
Resource	Displays resource ID.
Name	Displays a name of the resource.
Parent	Enter or select a parent resource enabling you to link up technological divisions, departments, cost centers bottom-up. That is, to the topmost level you want to include in overviewing resource data.
Department	Enter or select a department where the resource is located. Thus you link operations which are executed on this resource to the department.
Cost Ctr.	Enter or select a cost center specified for the resource.
Warehouse	Here you can enter Warehouse on a Resource from which you can issue material

Besides data in the main section you also have one or more panels for entering additional data.

• General - Here you can enter main data defining resource, that is, available capacities, calendar, regulations, salary grade and related tool (inventory).
• User-defined Fields - By entering these fields further define the resource.
• Equipment - Specify equipment used in the resource.
• Positions of Employment - Specify positions of employment linked to the resource.
• Employees - Specify employees on the resource.
• Wear - Specify wear in the resource.
• Resource Types - A list of resource types is displayed here. Edit them in Resource Types register.

In the Settings | Manufacturing | Resources set what additional data to monitor in the Resources register..

To ensure manufacturing standards a well as safety at work link individual resource to regulations.

Defining resources presents one of the leading problems in manufacturing companies. It is recommended that the smallest division is used for planning or monitoring capacities.