Setup - Tooling

Tooling is used to manage items that are typically moved between machines such as (Tooling, Dies, Calibrated items, etc.)

• Go to the ‘Setup’ menu and click ‘Tooling’
• Click ‘Add New’ located in the upper right corner on the “Tooling” bar
• Enter Tooling Code. Codes are locked once saved. They can be inactivated, but not deleted.
• Enter Tooling Name. Special characters cannot be used in the name. Choose a name that is common within the workplace and understood throughout.
• Enter Tooling Description.
• Select Machine association from pull down menu. The Line and Area associated with the machine should show below. If not, associate the selected machine with a Line and Area.
• Select Value Stream from pull down menu (optional – See Value Streams).
• Select Technology from pull down menu (optional – See Technologies).
• Select if inactive, leave blank if active.
• Check ‘Non Production Tooling’ if does NOT affect production.
• Enter Model name (optional)
• Enter Serial Number (optional)
• Enter Deployment Date (optional)
• Select Cost Center if Machine Cost Centers are setup (SAP)
• Enter a cycle count.
• Enter a cycle count multiplier. (used to indicate how many times a particular activity - such as a production cycle - should be counted for that specific tooling item. )
• Enter the max rebuild for the particular item.
• Enter any notes.
• Click ‘Save’