Starting Production
To start production on the current work center, complete the following steps:
1. Click Start Production. The Production Details window opens.
2. From the Production Details window, you can start production in one of two ways:
◦ Starting a job order by selecting a job order from the Job Order drop-down list. When you select a job order, the Material Selection and Target Quantity fields are automatically populated based on the job order settings. The job orders available for selection are those job orders that are assigned to the current work center or to the area to which the work center belongs, and which are in the Dispatched or Held states.
◦ Starting a material run by selecting No Job Order from the Job Order drop-down list, selecting a material from the Material Selection drop-down list, and providing a quantity in the Target Quantity field. The materials available for selection are those materials which can be produced by the work center. When you use this option, DPM creates a job order in the system for you.
The Start Time field auto-populates with the date and time based on the time zone of the site to which the work center belongs.
3. Click Start.
The Production Dashboard refreshes, displaying information for the job order and the current production block.