Integration with Manufacturing Batch Size
The Bricklead Production Optimization extension supports indirect integration with the Manufacturing Batch Size app. This integration ensures that production planning actions respect the integrity of batch-based production orders, particularly preventing operations like order splitting when not allowed.
Setup
When the Manufacturing Batch Size extension is installed, the Factory Planning page is extended with a new field:
| Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Batch Production BOM | Indicates whether the Production Order Line is batch-based. This value is inherited from the respective Production Order Line. |
Business Rules
Split Production Order Behavior
When a user attempts to Split a Production Order, the system checks the Batch Production BOM value for the selected line. If it is a Batch Production BOM, the split is not allowed. An error message is displayed:
“Batch Production Order Line cannot be split.”
This ensures that batch-based manufacturing logic defined in Manufacturing Batch Size is respected during planning adjustments.
Assign Action Behavior
When executing the Assign action in Factory Planning:
- If a line is marked as Batch Production BOM, the system ignores the Automatic Split setting on the Production Line. Assigns start and end times without considering batch splitting.
- This ensures the batch production order remains intact and isn’t broken into multiple smaller orders for scheduling purposes.
| Scenario | Rule |
|---|---|
| Split Action | Disallowed when Batch Production BOM = Yes. |
| Assign Action | Automatic split logic is ignored for batch orders. |
| Field Behavior | Batch Production BOM is inherited from the Production Order Line and is not editable in Factory Planning. |
| Consistency | The line behaves like any other production order during scheduling, except that its duration is fixed as a single unit. |