Field descriptions: Resource group
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This page describes the fields for the Resource group page. The fields in each section are listed in alphabetical order.
General tab
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Active | The switch to make the resource group available or unavailable. |
| ID | The resource group ID. |
| Name | The name of the resource group. |
| Site |
The site where the resource group operates. |
Settings block
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| 24/7 |
Indicates if the resource is used 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. This status is automatically set for the selected weekly shift. This status is always set to No for a labour resource.
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| Capability level |
The level of expertise of the resource group. The level should reflect the expected behaviours, practices and processes that the resources in the resource group require to reliably and sustainably perform production operations. The capability levels are defined on the Capability level page. |
| Efficiency | The efficiency in percentage of the resource group, 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 operators work, or where the machines and tools are used. Locations are defined on the Location page. |
| Resource type |
The resource type. For example, a machine, a tool, an operator. |
| Weekly capacity | The total weekly capacity of the 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 resource works or is used in each week and the number of hours they operate 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 operator works, or the machine or tool is used, and the times of production. It is updated automatically for the selected weekly shift.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Capacity | The total daily work time. |
| Daily shift | The daily shift. |
| Day | The day of the week. |
| Shift(n) | The different daily shifts. |
Alternate resource groups block
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| ID | The alternate resource group ID. |
| Name | The resource group name. |
| Priority | Number that indicates the priority of the alternate resource group. For example, 1 indicates that this resource group is to be used first when there is an issue with the resource group originally selected for the routing. |
Cost tab
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 operators when production is running, or the direct cost of the machines or tools when operating, per cost unit. |
| Setup |
The direct cost of the operators when setting up for production, or the direct cost for setting up the machines or tools, per cost unit. |
