Create Labor Resources

Explanation

Use this activity to define a new labor class and its resources.

Prerequisites

This activity has the following prerequisites:

• A site to which you can connect the labor class must exist.
• If you want to use a calendar for the labor class other than the site calendar, that calendar must be defined before you create the labor class.

System Effects

The system creates a new labor class and a labor class resource having the same name as the labor class.

Window

Related Window Descriptions

Manufacturing Labor Class

Procedure

1. In the Manufacturing Labor Class window, create a new record.
2. Enter the labor class name in the Labor Class field, using up to ten alphanumeric characters.
3. Enter a description for this labor class in the Description field.
4. Specify the site at which this labor class will used in the Site field. Use the List of Values to select from available sites.
5. Specify the type of time reporting in the Time Reporting field.
6. If you do not want to use the site calendar that appears by default, specify a calendar for this labor class in the Calendar ID field. Use the List of Values to select from available calendars.
7. Specify whether the type of schedule capacity used by this labor class is finite or infinite in the Sched Capacity field.
8. Specify the cost center ID for this labor class. Use the List of Values to select from available cost center IDs.
9. Save the record to save this labor class. The system automatically creates a labor class resource with the same name as this labor class.
10. If desired, enter additional labor class resources in the Resources tab. Each labor class resource must have a unique name and a description. You also must specify the Start and End Date availability range for each labor class resource.