Creating Work Orders

Work Orders are essentially jobs that have been defined but not yet scheduled. In order to schedule jobs, you must first create a work order. A work order consists of a set of job parameters. These parameters define the job. They include such things as the number of pieces required and the standard rate at which the pieces will be produced.

A work order may be created manually by entering the parameters or by loading in a product standard.

Work Orders can be created from the Work Orders or Job Schedule Board windows.

From the Work Orders window:

·	Click on the New button.

·	Select a machine from the machine field.

·	Move the cursor to the Value column for each desired parameter. Directly type in parameter values. If default information is displayed, edit it as desired by typing over it.

Click on the Apply button to save the new work order after all relevant job parameters have been entered. Once a work order is saved for a machine, an asterisk appears next to the machine in the machine field. This asterisk signifies that a work order exists for the specific machine and product combination.

From the Job Schedule window:

·	Click on the button. The Edit Job Parameters window appears which looks similar to the Work Orders window.

·	Move the cursor to the Value column for each desired parameter. Directly type in parameter values. If default information is displayed, edit it as desired by typing over it.

·	Click on the Commit button on the Job Schedule window to save the changes to the Job Schedule Board. If this step is not done, the changes will not be permanent or sent down to the shop floor.