Splitting production tasks


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You can split a single production task into several tasks including smaller portions of work. This gives you flexibility in planning daily activities depending on availability of resources.

For instance, you might want to split a production task if:

  • Components are currently available for completing only a part of the production task.
  • You plan to distribute work between several employees to complete the production task faster.

To split a production task:

  1. Go to Production.
  2. Under Production, click Production tasks.
  3. In the Production tasks list, select a production task.
  4. Above the production tasks list, click Actions and select Split.
    The Production task (split) window is displayed. It shows a link to the original production task and the quantity of operations in this task.
  5. Click Add. A line for a new production task is added.
  6. In this line, in the Quantity field, specify the number of operations to include in the new production task.
  7. Click Enter.
    A line for another production task is added. The Quantity field is automatically prefilled with the remaining quantity of operations. It is calculated as the difference between the quantity of operations in the original production task and the quantity specified on step 5.
  8. Do one of the following:
    • To split a production task into two tasks, click Split.
    • To split a production task into three or more tasks, change the prefilled quantity of operations to a smaller one and click Enter. Repeat this step to create as many tasks as you need. Ensure that their total quantity of operations matches the quantity of operations in the original production task. Then click Split.
  9. Close the Production task (split) window.

The new production tasks appear in the Production tasks list. Their status is Open. The status of the original production task is changed to Split, its Due date (Actual) is set to the current date, and it cannot be processed or edited any more.

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