Production capability model

Production capability

The production capability information is the collection of information about all resources for production for selected times and within a selected site, area, process cell, production unit, or production line. This is made up of capability information about equipment, material, personnel, and process segments. It describes the names, terms, status, and quantities of which the manufacturing control system has knowledge. Production capability also defines the available capability, committed capability, and unattainable capability of each resource, and each resource within a process segment.

Personnel capability

Personnel capability is defined as a set of references to persons or personnel classes committed, available, or unattainable for a defined time. Personnel capability contains references to persons or personnel classes. Personnel capability identifies the capability type (available, unattainable, committed), and the time associated with the capability (e.g. third shift on a specific date).

Specific personnel capabilities are defined in personnel capability properties. The personnel capability property may include the quantity of the resource referenced, such as 3 horizontal drill press operators available for the third shift on February 29, 2000.

Equipment capability

Equipment capability is defined as a set of references to equipment or equipment classes committed, available, or unavailable for a defined time. Equipment capability contains references to equipment or equipment classes. Equipment capability will usually identify the capability type (available, unattainable, committed) and the time associated with the capability (e.g. third shift on a specific date).

Specific equipment capabilities are defined in equipment capability properties. The equipment capability properties may include the quantity of the resource referenced, such as 3 horizontal drill presses currently available.

Material capability

Material capability is defined as a set of references to material lots or sublots committed, available, or unavailable for a defined time. Material capability identifies the capability type (available, unattainable, committed) and the time associated with the capability (e.g. third shift on a specific date).

Specific material capabilities are defined in material capability properties. The material capability properties may include the quantity of the material referenced, such as 3 sublots in Building 3 of material Starch Lot #12345 committed to production for February 29, 2000.

Process segment capability

A process segment capability is defined as a logical grouping of personnel resources, equipment resources, and material that is committed, available, or unavailable for a defined process segment for a specific time. A process segment capability is related to a product segment that can occur during production. A process segment capability may relate to one or more products.

Process segment capability identifies the capability type (available, unattainable, committed), the time associated with the capability (e.g. third shift on a specific date).