Hi,
I'd like your feedback in our current situation. We implemented EBS 12.2 version a couple of years ago with basic Supply Chain (MRP), WIP discrete jobs mainly, Inventory and MES; however, with our current commitments we cannot keep up maintaining and balancing our WIP manually. As well as to react to a change, there are multiple clicks (drilling-down pegging information, etc) to find what work orders, PO's (receipts) need to be re-scheduled. Basic MRP is not in line with production plan.
It looks like Production Scheduling and Advanced Supply Chain (ASCP) modules might help, however, we also consider that there is a lot of setup involved that perhaps we don't have and that these modules are not too user friendly.
Our environment is high mix, low volume with multi-level boms. There are few items that are run as a "line". Also, the other situation is queue hours for each (dept/workcenter) were set from analysis of previous years but also queue hours are to be maintained on a easier way and we have them embedded in our routing sequences which determines our lead times.
In summary
1. What setup/resources we need to have in our routings to really go to an ASCP environment?
2. What other constrained planning and scheduling options do we have?
3. How do you handle queue hours more dynamically?
Thank you,