Define Labor Class

Explanation

Use this activity to define a labor class. A labor class is used to divide employees into different groups in order to identify types of workers in operations and routings. Labor classes are not used for capacity calculations; they are used only for cost monitoring.

Prerequisites

This activity has no prerequisites.

System Effects

As a result of this activity:

• You create a new labor class. 
• When you create a new labor class, cost sets 1, 2, 3, and 4 are automatically created for it.
• The labor class ID will be available in the List of Values to connect to routing operations.

Window

Manufacturing Labor Class

Related Window Descriptions

Manufacturing Labor Class
Manufacturing Labor Class/Employees
Manufacturing Labor Class/Cost

Procedure

1. Open the Manufacturing Labor Class window.
2. Click New.
3. In the Labor Class field, using no more than 10 alphanumeric characters, enter the name of the labor class you want to create.
4. Enter a description of the labor class in the Description field.
5. In the Site field, select the site to which you want to connect the labor class. Click List of Values to select the site.
6. Specify a calendar ID for the labor class. Click List of Values to select from available calendars. The site calendar appears as the default.
7. In the Sched Capacity field, specify whether the type of schedule capacity used is finite or infinite.
8. If desired, select a cost center ID from the List of Values
9. Save the new labor class record (F12).