Production flows upgrade (form)
Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
Click Preprocessing upgrade checklist > Prepare application data for preprocessing. Click Prepare kanbans for migration or Prepare LOS schedules for migration. Click Next version base data, and then click Production flows.
Use this form to create next version production flows and production flow activities that identify and describe your company’s basic business processes for lean manufacturing.
Navigating the form
The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.
Tabs
Tab |
Description |
|---|---|
Overview |
Create production flow lines. You can also view a list of all production flows. |
General |
Enter and modify information about the selected production flow. |
Dimensions |
Select financial dimensions to assign to the production flow. |
Buttons
Button |
Description |
|---|---|
New |
Open the Create new production flow version form to add a new production flow version. Select the Duplicate kanban rules check box to copy kanban rules that reference the existing production flow version to the new version. |
Details |
Open the Production flow versions form to view information about the production flow. See Production flow version details upgrade (form) for more information. |
Validate |
Open the Validate production flow form to validate (but not activate) the production flow version. See Validate production flow upgrade (class form) for more information. |
Activation |
Select one of the following options:
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Recalculate |
Open the Recalculate takt times form to recalculate the cycle times for the activities of the production flow version. See Recalculate takt times upgrade (class form) for more information. |
Activities |
Open the Production flow activities form to view and change the production flow activities that are used in the production flow version. See Production flow activities upgrade (form) for more information. |
Fields
Field |
Description |
|---|---|
Name |
Enter the identification of the production flow. |
Description |
Enter the description of the production flow. |
Production group |
Enter the identification of the production group that the production flow is assigned to. The production group controls how costs are calculated and posted. |
Value stream |
Select the operating unit that the production flow is assigned to. The operating unit is used when transaction costs are posted to the financial dimensions that are related to the production flow. The operating units that are shown in the look-up form are filtered by the type Value stream. After the production flow is created, you cannot change the value in this field. This field is mandatory. |
Dimension field group |
View information about financial dimensions, such as the default dimensions and where the dimensions are used in account structures and advanced rule structures. |
Version |
View the version number that is automatically assigned to the production flow version. |
Effective |
Select the date when the production flow version is effective. |
Expires |
Select the date when the production flow version expires. |
Plan status |
The status of the production flow version. The options are as follows:
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See also
About Lean manufacturing migration
Convert kanbans to next version kanban rules (form)
Convert LOS-BTO schedules to next version kanban rules (form)
Activate production flow upgrade (class form)
Deactivate production flow upgrade (class form)
Recalculate takt times upgrade (class form)
Validate production flow upgrade (class form)
Production flow version details upgrade (form)
Create new plan activity upgrade (form)
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