Field descriptions: Tool resource
This page describes the fields for the Tool resource page. The fields in each section are listed in alphabetical order.
General tab
Field | Description |
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Active |
The switch to make the tool resource available or unavailable. For example, when a tool resource is being maintained or repaired, you can disable the tool record. |
Active from Active to |
The dates when the tool becomes available and unavailable for use. For example, you can enter the date the tool is used for the first time in the Active from field and the date the tool should be replaced because it is no longer considered as suitable for production in the Active to field. |
Description | The description of the tool. |
ID | The tool resource ID. |
Name | The name of the tool. |
Site |
The production site at which the tool is used. |
Image block
A picture or graphic of the tool.
Settings block
Field | Description |
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24/7 |
Indicates if the tool is used 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. This status is automatically set for the selected weekly shift. |
Efficiency | The efficiency in percentage of the tool based on the estimated downtime. The efficiency is used to calculate the effective time for an operation for a Work order. |
Location |
The location where the tool is used. Locations are defined on the Location page. |
Resource group |
The resource group the tool resource is linked to. Resource groups are defined on the Resource group page. |
Weekly capacity | The total weekly capacity of the tool resource in hours and minutes. The calculation is based on the weekly shift. For example, if the weekly shift is 5 days 2 X 4 hours, the weekly capacity is 40 hours 0 mins. |
Weekly shift |
The number of days the tool is used each week and the number of hours it is used each day. For example: 5 days 2 X 4 hours. The weekly shift is detailed in the Weekly shift details grid day by day after you select a value. Weekly shifts are set on the Weekly shift page. |
Weekly shift details block
The grid is a view of the days the tool is used and the production times. It is updated automatically for the selected weekly shift.
Field | Description |
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Capacity | The total daily work time. |
Daily shift | The daily shift. |
Day | The day of the week. |
Shift(n) | The different daily shifts. |
Cost tab
Field | Description |
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Cost category |
The cost category. Cost categories are managed on the Cost category page. |
Cost unit |
The cost unit such as day or hour. |
Indirect cost |
The indirect cost section associated with the resource. Indirect costs sections are defined on the Indirect cost section page. |
Run | The direct cost of the tool when being used, per cost unit. |
Setup | The direct cost for setting up the tool resource, per cost unit. |