Allocating Parts
The allocation of parts to an operation, and by extension, a process plan, is a key component of manufacturing process management. By allocating parts to an operation you define what parts are to be used, when, and how, during the manufacturing of your product.
Parts are allocated to an operation by using the tables on the Part Allocation tab and can be allocated in the following ways:
• By allocating parts directly from the bill of materials.
• By allocating parts to an operation, and then the system adds those parts to the BOM.
• By allocating operated on parts to the operation. Operated on parts are parts that do not appear in the bill of materials of the associated assembly.
You can allocate parts using actions such as drag and drop, and Copy and Paste.
The Allocation Sequence column displays the order in which the parts are allocated to an operation, starting from 1 by default. However, when multiple parts are allocated simultaneously, their line numbers determine the allocation sequence. For example, if the line numbers are 10, 20, and 30, the allocation sequence will be 1, 2, and 3.
Administrators can customize the default logic to start the allocation sequence from a different number or display the sequence based on specific organizational requirements. For more information, see Customizing Part Allocation Sequence Numbers.
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You can view the reference designator information in the process plan tree structure and in the Part Allocation tab of the process plan browser. You must add the reference designator column in the Part Allocation tab and in the process plan tree structure to view the reference designator information.
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