Process Planning for BTO/BTS/CTO data structure

If you are an administrator or have administrator rights, Process Planning for BTO/BTS/CTO can use process objects or specific object types to create the plant BOP process structure:

• Product BOP The product bill of process (BOP) object contains all operations to build a product organized in functional groups

• Functional Group A functional group can refer to a specific functional group object type or a process, such as an MEProcess object, that is used as a functional group. For example, you could create a functional group named Car Interior.

• Plant BOP The plant BOP is an enterprise bill of process (BOP) object type that represents all processes or operations that are performed at a specific plant to build a product. This object is equivalent to the Plant type in Process Planning for BTO/BTS/CTO.

• Process Line The Process Line enterprise BOP object type is a child of the plant BOP. This object is equivalent to the Line type in Process Planning for BTO/BTS/CTO.

• Process Area The Process Area enterprise BOP object type is a child of the Process Line. This object is equivalent to the process area type in Process Planning for BTO/BTS/CTO.

• Process Station The Process Station enterprise BOP object type is a child of the Process Area. This object is equivalent to the Station type in Process Planning for BTO/BTS/CTO.

• (Optional) Process Resource The Process Resource enterprise BOP object type is child of the Process Station. It is used to group operations in a station that are assigned to a specific active resource such as a worker or robot. For example, Station 10 could contain these two process resources: Left side worker and Right side worker. This object is equivalent to the Process Resource type in Process Planning for BTO/BTS/CTO.

• MEOP (operation) Each process station contains MEOP (operation) objects that describe the high-level tasks to be performed and can be sequenced. For example, the Station 10 process station could contain this operation: Add Instrument Panel. This object is equivalent to the operations type in Process Planning for BTO/BTS/CTO.

• Ept0LibraryActivity (Activity) Each activity contains activity objects that describe the more detailed tasks to be performed in the station and can be sequenced. For example, you could create these activities to describe how to insert an instrument panel into a car: Maneuver Lift Assist Holding Instrument Panel through Car Door, Secure Instrument Panel to Car, and Remove Empty Lift Assist from Car. This object is equivalent to the Activity type in Process Planning for BTO/BTS/CTO.

• Documents Reference documents can be added to operations and activities.

To create these object types, select the desired parent object in Manufacturing Process Planner, then follow a similar procedure as was defined for creating the plant BOP object.

Process Planning for BTO/BTS/CTO data is organized in four layers based on role and level of detail.

Work package

The product, product BOP, plant BOP, plant, and production program (variants) are gathered together into one work package (collaboration context).

Product BOP

At this level, functional groups are used to categorize operations according to the area of the product they assemble. A product BOP is optional; you do not have to include one in the work package.

Plant BOP process area planning

At this level, the plant is divided into work areas, such as lines, zones, and stations, that are used to build the product. Also, station operations are created and allocated to process stations and process resources.

Plant BOP operation planning

At the lowest level, operation content is planned. This includes the activities, parts, and tools that are needed to perform the operation.

Process Planning for BTO/BTS/CTO can use enterprise bill of process (BOP) object types:

• Product BOP The product BOP object contains all operations to build a product, organized in functional groups. A product BOP is optional; you do not have to include one in the work package.

• Functional Group A functional group can refer to a specific functional group object type or a process object that is used as a functional group. For example, you could create a functional group named Car Interior.

• Plant BOP The plant BOP object contains all operations performed at a specific plant to build a product.

• Process Area The plant BOP contains a hierarchy of process areas, such as process lines, process areas, or process station objects. The lowest level of this hierarchy is the process station where the work is performed.

• (Optional) Process Resource A process resource object is used to group operations in a station that are assigned to a specific active resource such as a worker or robot. For example, Station 10 could contain these two process resources: Left side worker and Right side worker.

• Operation Each process station object contains operations that describe the high-level tasks to be performed. Operations can be sequenced. For example, the Station 10 process station could contain the operation Add Instrument Panel.

• Time object Each operation contains time objects that describe the more detailed tasks performed by the operation. Time objects in an operation can be sequenced. For example, you could create these activities to describe how to insert an instrument panel into a car: Maneuver Lift Assist Holding Instrument Panel through Car Door, Secure Instrument Panel to Car, and Remove Empty Lift Assist from Car.

Note

Each level in the structure is represented by objects that contain properties. Two typical properties are What (the name) and Time. However, each object type could contain different standard and custom attributes.