A Workstation holds details about the location where workstation operations are conducted.

Information such as operation costs, rent, and electricity expenses can be stored here.

Note: An Operation may occur at multiple Workstations.

An Operation is executed at a Workstation, where the Operation denotes the work performed, and the Workstation signifies the place or machine where it is carried out. For instance, melting is an Operation that can be conducted at 10 different Workstations.

To access the Workstation list, go to:

> Home > Manufacturing > Bill of Materials > Workstation

1. How to create a Workstation

1. Go to the Workstation list, click on New.
2. Enter a name for the Workstation.
3. Under Operating Costs, enter the following as applicable:
   • Electricity Cost
   • Rent Cost
   • Consumable Cost
   • Wages
4. Save.

Optionally, you can enter a description for the Workstation.

You can include the operational hours of the Workstation. By adding a holiday list, any days listed as holidays will not be considered as working days for the Workstation.

2. Features

2.1 Production Capacity

Production Capacity is the total number of jobs can be executed at the same time in the respective workstation.

2.2 Working Hours

In the Working Hours table, you can specify the start and end times for a Workstation. For instance, a Workstation might operate from 9 am to 1 pm, then resume from 2 pm to 5 pm. Additionally, you can define the working hours according to shifts. When scheduling a Work Order, the system will verify the availability of the Workstation based on the specified working hours.

2.3 Holiday List

A Holiday List can be added to exclude counting these days for the Workstation.

Note: You can enable overtime for a Workstation in Manufacturing Settings

3. Related Topics

1. Bill Of Materials
2. Operation
3. Routing
4. Work Order
5. Job Card