Capacity Slot

The Capacity Slot is the execution-level record generated automatically when a Capacity Plan is submitted. Each slot represents the assignment of a specific operation for a product (or product series) to a defined workstation or production team within the planning horizon.

This doctype ensures that every planned demand is broken down into actionable tasks that can be scheduled, tracked, and executed on the shop floor. It is the link between high-level demand planning and detailed production scheduling.

When It’s Created

• Generated from the Capacity Plan upon submission.
• Uses BOM, Routing, Operations, Workstations, and Teams to break demand into individual operation-level tasks.
• Respects Crystal Ball Settings for scheduling strategy, buffer gaps, and overflow handling.

Key Fields

• Item Details

  • Item Name → The final product or component linked to the operation.
  • Item Quantity → Quantity of this item to be processed in the slot.

• Operation Details

  • Operation → Specific operation (e.g., Cutting, Welding, Assembly).
  • Workstation → Assigned workstation for the operation.
  • Production Team → Assigned team responsible for execution.
  • Operation Start → Planned start time (calculated based on strategy and shift schedule).
  • Operation End → Planned end time.
  • Operation Time → Total estimated time required for this operation.

• Reference Details

  • Source Type → Identifies the demand source (Expected Sales / Sales Order).
  • Source Name → The document name/ID from which this demand originated.

• Capacity Plan Linkage

  • Capacity Plan Reference → Traceability back to the Capacity Plan record that generated the slot.
  • Amended From → Keeps a history if the capacity slot is revised or regenerated.

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