Assign containers to a station

By assigning containers to the plant structure, you can ensure that there is enough space at the station for the planned number of containers. The Assign Container to Station command allows you to assign containers under the provision area in stations of a plant structure and to the in-plant supply chain where you define a container requirement. A container requirement is a container defined under the in-plant supply chain (with the ME Container Requirement occurrence type) and is a candidate for the assignment to the plant structure. The number of containers assigned is determined by the Quantity property of the container requirement.

After running the Assign Container to Station command, Teamcenter checks for the station that is assigned under the provision process of the in-plant supply chain in the logistics BOP structure. Teamcenter searches for the same station under the plant structure. If there is no provision area under the station, Teamcenter creates one and assigns the containers to it. Teamcenter then copies these container lines and pastes them under the in-plant supply chain with the ME Logistic Assigned occurrence type.

Procedure

1. Create a container using File→New→Item→Container.

2. Copy the created container and paste it to the in-plant supply chain.

Teamcenter pastes the copied container as a container requirement using the ME Container Requirement occurrence type. Your administrator can modify the pasted container requirement occurrence type using the MERelationTypeContainersLogisticRequired preference.

3. Specify the quantity of containers by editing the Quantity property of the container.

4. Right-click the logistics BOP and choose Assign Container.

Teamcenter creates containers in the plant structure and under the in-plant supply chain with the ME Logistic Assigned occurrence type. The following shows a logistics structure with containers.

These containers are also assigned to the plant structure:

Related Topics

• Setting up logistics planning