Before you begin
- Generate and Confirm Unit Serials
- Starting Lines and Capacity
How the workflow connects
This journey connects the following stages. Complete the required checks at each stage before moving forward.
- 01Required
Open Capacity and Lines
After confirmed serials match quantity, open Capacity & Lines and select Configure Capacity Planning.
Provides the controlled input for the next stage. - 02Required
Review eligible Lines
Review Total Quantity, Available Capacity, Available Lines, and projected capacity on eligible Starting Lines.
Provides the controlled input for the next stage. - 03Required
Plan task assignments
Use system-optimized distribution or manual assignment; in system mode, select Proceed with System Assignment.
Provides the controlled input for the next stage. - 04Required
Select active Routing
Confirm capacity planning completed, then select the eligible active Production Route.
Provides the controlled input for the next stage. - 05Required
Review blockers
Verify the route option's BOM status, route type, item count, and enabled Next action.
Step-by-step in Forge MES
- After confirmed serials match quantity, open Capacity & Lines and select Configure Capacity Planning.
- Review Total Quantity, Available Capacity, Available Lines, and projected capacity on eligible Starting Lines.
- Use system-optimized distribution or manual assignment; in system mode, select Proceed with System Assignment.
- Confirm capacity planning completed, then select the eligible active Production Route.
- Verify the route option's BOM status, route type, item count, and enabled Next action.
Rules to remember
- Capacity planning is disabled until serials are confirmed for the full Work Order quantity.
- Available queue capacity on eligible Starting Lines must cover the Work Order quantity.
- The selected Production Route must be eligible and show an active associated BOM.
Configure for the client
- Match planning fields, scheduling rules, serial-generation policy, capacity controls, approval gates, and release permissions to the client's production-planning model.
- Validate the configured behaviour with approved test data in the target environment before production use.
Ready when
- Capacity planning is complete.
- No Line exceeds its queue capacity.
- The correct active Routing is selected.