For a smooth manufacturing process, Odoo has created a strong supporting tool known as Alternative Workcenter. In this blog, we will explore how to set up an Alternative center in Odoo 16 Manufacturing efficiently. A workspace is an important part of the manufacturing process.
Odoo defines a work center as a manufacturing workstation. A company can have one or several workstations. A company requires multiple warehouses since it develops a large number of products.
As a result, warehouses are an important part of any manufacturing organization.
As a result, we must configure it before developing a new work center. To build such a configuration, go to the manufacturing module settings.
Go to Configuration > Settings > Enable work orders and Dependencies > Save your changes.
Work order dependencies is a new feature in Odoo 16 that allows users to add an order for work orders to perform, thus blocking one process with another.
For example, if operation_1 is blocked by Operation_2, it can only be done after Operation_2 has been completed.
The manufacturing module overview displays all of the generated work centers. Users can also plan work orders via the work center. Select the configuration option after that. There is now a work center option accessible.
Go to Configuration > Settings > Work Centers > New.
When you select this option, a list of the company’s current work centers will be displayed. Selecting the New button allows us to build a new one.
When creating a new WorkCenter In Odoo , you must first provide its name, any tag used to search the workcenter can be chosen from the list and entered into the field tag.
Add a code to identify the new work center. Next, indicate the labor center’s operating hours. If necessary, mention the company’s name.
Another important feature allows users to select a different work center than the one that was recently created. The established work center is replaced with an alternate work center.
Following that, the window displays three tabs. These tabs are General Information, Specific Capabilities, and Equipment. The first tab includes general information on the work center.
The time efficiency method was used to estimate how long work orders at this work center would take to complete.
As a result, if an operation takes an hour and has a 100% efficiency factor, the time efficiency factor is 200 percent if it only takes 30 minutes.
The number of items that can be produced in a given time is referred to as capacity.
If the work center has a capacity of five and a work order requires 10 units, the maximum capacity will be doubled by two.
The OEE aim is the workspace’s overall efficiency aim.
Some workstations must be cleaned when the production process is completed. In these situations, the cleanup time is determined by the time required to clean the workstation.
Set-up time refers to the time required to configure the workstation before beginning production. The cost per hour is the amount that would have to be paid if the workstation had been used for one hour.
The specific capacities tab can be used to add any specific product, or any product capacity in this workcenter. Here, you can individually debate capacity, setup time, and clean-up time.
Any equipment used in this workcenter may be specified under the Equipment tab, Equipment Name, Category, Estimated MTBF, and MTTR provide information regarding the equipment’s impending failure.
The work center features four smart tabs. The first is OEE, or overall equipment efficiency, represented as a percentage once all actions are completed. The other 2 options are lost and loaded.
The performance is the final step. The performance tab is used to assess the work center’s performance in this situation. The proportion is shown here. (Expected Duration / Real Duration) * 100 is the formula used to calculate performance.
The details of the work centers that have been created are displayed. Drill Station 2 serves as an alternative workcenter to Drill Station 1.
Let’s look at how the Alternative workcenter performs in a manufacturing process.
In business, there may be possibilities to complete a large number of production orders at once. As a result, a company requires a large number of work centers.
As previously mentioned, we can specify the capacity of our work centers. When an order arrives at the same time as an overloaded workcenter it must be routed to another workcenter.
As a result, Odoo launched a brand-new solution called Alternative work center to assist with managing the aftermath of scenarios.
If we designate another work center in place of the one that is now being created, any new orders brought there while the first is still being processed will be immediately transferred to the alternative one.
The overview includes work centers that were recently built. Both are now available, based on the status. They are not now operational, as indicated by the Plan Orders button. For them, we will be able to place new orders.
Before anyone can begin a production process within the work center, a fresh bill of materials must be produced. Choose Bill of Material from the product tab to accomplish this.
A list of previously created Bill of Material is displayed, and new ones can be created by clicking the New button.
: Product < Bills of Material < New
Make a Bill of Materials here to create a product table. Choosing the product name in the product section will result in the creation of one quantity of the table.
Choose Manufacturing this product as the BoM kind. I included Table_Manufacturing_1 as a reference. The components tab lists the required components, including the tabletop, table leg, bolts, and screw.
The Operations page is next, where users can add new operations by selecting the Add a Line option. Provide the name of the operation. Choose the configured work center's name. Once saved, it.
List the actions required to create this one under the operation tab. Here, only one operation was added. The operation referred to the work center where it was carried out.
The window is then saved, and the Bill of Materials is generated. The next step is to generate a manufacturing order from the bill of materials.
To do this, select manufacturing order from the drop-down menu on the operations tab.
: Operations < Manufacturing Order < New
In the manufacturing order, select the product table and the bill of materials that were provided. The products and methods described in the bill of materials will be automatically inserted here.
After clicking the plan button, go to the work order tab and begin the operation.
A timer starts when the operation’s state is changed to ‘In Progress’ after it has begun.
The overview indicates that the first workcenter, Drill Station 1, is in the ‘In Progress’ stage. However, the second workstation is in Drill Station 2, and no orders are currently planned.
Let’s place another manufacturing order for the product table, using the identical bill of materials.
Confirm the order by reviewing the work order page to ensure the operation is scheduled for the Drill Station 1 workstation. Then, just before carrying out the operation, click the plan button.
The work order is immediately routed to the second work center, Drill Station 2. Check the work order tab after that.
Recheck the overview after that. Drill Station 1, the initial workcenter is now under development. Drill Station 2 is currently in the To Launch stage, however after the operation began, it was shifted to ‘In Progress’.
Clicking the Validate button completes the production order.
