Execution Path-General Settings

Terms and Definitions

Path Name:  Individual Execution Path Name.  Each Path that Products can take through Departments, Production Lines, and Production Units is assigned a unique Path Name.

Path Code / Resource Id:  Each Execution Path is assigned a unique Path Code or Resource Id.

Line Production Counting:  Determines if Production on this specific Path should count towards the line production.  This will impact reporting functions such as the standard production reporting numbers calculated in the Digital Dashboard.  Some paths may not be required to count towards production on a line.

Path Controlled By A Schedule:  If enabled, this will allow a specific Process Order to be running at a specific time for a specific path on the designated Production Units.

• All Units Run Same Schedule Simultaneously:  This setting is used in production process that are running very fast and producing product at a high rate.  This allows multiple Production Units to run against the same Schedule at the same time.

• Schedule Flows By Event:  This setting allows a Process Order to flow through the process with the Production Event.  When the Production Event is loaded on to the next Production Unit, the Process Order will follow that Event and become the Active order on that next Unit.

• Schedule Flows Independently:  In this setting, Process Orders need to be pushed to the next Production Unit.  The Order can be pushed manually or automatically. The Operator can push the Process Order from one Production Unit to the next.  The Order can be pushed automatically through models.  This can be done with various triggers that can be watched by a model.

These Schedule Control Types are designed for tracking when a Process Order was running.  Each Time a Process Order is ran a Start and End Time is recorded in the Production_Plan_Starts table.  These entries will be used to set the specific Execution Path, and the Start and End Times the Path was ran, and the specific Production Unit it was ran at during that time.  This is stored in the Execution_Path_Unit_Starts table.

Child Orders:  The creation of Child Orders allows Process Orders to be split into multiple Orders that can be run on multiple Production Units simultaneously. The Parent Order is used to keep track of progress against the original Process Order by adding totals from the Child Orders.  Each Parent and Child Process Order have its own designated Path assigned to it and therefore they are allowed to run on different Paths at the same time.

Path Comments:  Path Comments allows a general comment, hyperlinks, or document links to be assigned and viewed for a specific Path.

To set the General Settings for an Execution Path:

1. Browse to the Plant Model and select the desired Department and Production Line. Right click and select Configure Execution Paths For (Line Name).

2. Click the General tab.

3. Select Add to Create a new path.  Select Copy to duplicate an existing Path.  Select Remove to delete an existing Path.

4. Define the Path Name.

5. Define the Path Code.

6. Select the check box Production On This Path Should Count Towards Line Production if required.

7. Select the check box This Execution Path Is Controlled By A Schedule if required.  

8. Select the Schedule Control Type:

   1. All Units Run Same Schedule Simultaneously.

   2. Schedule Flows By Event.

   3. Schedule Flows Independently.

9. Select the check box Allow The Creation Of Child Orders On This Path if required.

10. Enter Comments that are specific to the current Path being defined.