Work Center
A work center is a unit in a company where all activities associated with manufacturing processes are performed. Work Centers are used to allocate resources and work orders to complete the manufacturing process. Work centers are usually used to calculate the number of hours required to execute the process, the costs involved in project completion, and the availability of the resources within the planned duration of the project.
Follow the steps to create a new work center –
- Navigate to the Work Centers tab using the App Launcher or find the tab in the app navigation menu.
- In the Work Center tab, you can view the existing work centers and create a new Work Center record.
- To create a new work center, click the New button.
- Enter work center Name, select the Active and Is Manufacturing checkbox.
- Select the Channel from lookup and set the Type as Location.
- Enter the Start Date, End Date, Available Capacity and Planned Capacity.
- Select the Plant, Shop Floor Warehouse and Company from the lookup.
- Enter other details (if applicable) and click Save to create a work centre.
Field Description –
| Field | Description |
| Work Center Name | Specifies the name of the work center and serves as its unique identifier |
| Active | Indicates whether the work center is currently active and available for use |
| Channel | Represents the business segment, department, or functional area in which the employee or work center operates |
| Start Date | The date on which the work center becomes active and operational |
| End Date | The date on which the work center is deactivated or discontinued |
| Is Manufacturing | Indicates whether the work center is used for manufacturing or production-related activities |
| Is Service | Indicates whether the work center is dedicated to service-related tasks, such as maintenance, repair, or support operations |
| Plant | Refers to the physical facility or site where the work center is located |
| Available Capacity | The total workload or production capacity that the work center can handle |
| Planned Capacity | The portion of the available capacity that has been scheduled for planned operations or tasks |
| Maximum Capacity | The Highest units the work center can produce |
| Type | Defines the work center Category/Type |
| Shop Floor Warehouse | The warehouse associated with the work center on the shop floor; specific storage locations and bins can also be assigned |
| Company | Specifies the name of the company to which the work center belongs |
