4198: Basics of Sequencing

Lesson Objectives

• Understand how the Blue Yonder Sequencing solution fits into the supply chain business cycle.
• Identify the different levels of planning in supply chain and the level Sequencing addresses.
• Describe the Sequencing Setup and Cycle activities.
• Describe some of the common manufacturing scheduling problems encountered by companies.
• Discuss some of the benefits of Sequencing.

Lesson Exercises

Not Applicable

Lesson Objectives

• Describe the components of the Schedule Board.
• Review a schedule in the Schedule Board using key toolbars, menus, and views.

Lesson Exercises

• Log on to the Sequencing Training Environment.
• Open a Schedule.
• Customize Your Schedule Board Display.
• Dock Tabs in the Schedule Board.
• Customize Grid Properties.
• Save the Customized Layout.
• Reading the Schedule Board.
• View Schedule Metrics.

Lesson Objectives

• Describe the key factors to be considered when building a manufacturing or algorithm model.
• Identify the steps for building a model.

Lesson Exercises

• Discuss Goals and Objectives.

Lesson Objectives

• Understand the core elements of the manufacturing model.
• Describe the Blue Yonder Sequencing tables that hold the core elements of the manufacturing model.

Lesson Exercises

• Define Resources.
• Define UDAs at SKU Level.
• Define a Manufacturing Environment.

Lesson Objectives

Describe at a high level how the optimizer engine creates a schedule solution.

Lesson Exercises

Not Applicable

Lesson Objectives

• Describe how metrics are used to measure the achievement of your business goals.
• Describe the different metrics available in Blue Yonder Sequencing and how they are used.
• Explain calibrating metric weights and penalties.

Lesson Exercises

Defining Metrics

Lesson Objectives

• Explain the concept of perturbations in Blue Yonder Sequencing.
• Describe the different types of perturbations available in Sequencing.

Lesson Exercises

Perturbations

Lesson Objectives

• Discuss the two types of algorithm model that are available in Sequencing.
• Describe the other parameters affecting an algorithm model, including stopping criteria and schedulers.
• Describe the various algorithm model tables and their place in the table flow.
• Explain why an algorithm model must be linked to a manufacturing model.

Lesson Exercises

Not Applicable

Lesson Objectives

• Navigate through the relevant pages used to build and maintain a manufacturing model.
• Update manufacturing data for an existing model.
• Add and update fundamental elements of the model, such as SKUs, UDAs, and orders.
• Add a SKU-based rate model.
• Add a new model or copy a model.

Lesson Exercises

• Open a Manufacturing Model.
• Define SKUs and their Attributes.
• Add Orders for the New SKUs.
• Add Rates to a SKU-Based Rate Model.
• Check Model Integrity.

Lesson Objectives

• Describe the benefits and the components of the Platform Algorithm Manager.
• Navigate through the Algorithm Manager to effectively use key toolbars and menus.
• Link an algorithm model to a manufacturing model.
• Update algorithm data for an existing algorithm model.

Lesson Exercises

Review an Algorithm Model.

Lesson Objectives

• Create a new schedule and run the optimizer for that schedule.
• Review the new schedule in the Schedule Board.
• Create a new order and assign it to a resource.
• Use the right-click menu options to modify existing assignments.

Lesson Exercises

• Create a New Schedule and Run the Optimizer.
• Edit, Shift and Extend an Assignment.
• Freeze and Unfreeze Assignments.
• Create an Order.
• Create an Order by Copying an Existing Order.
• Unschedule an Order.
• View Schedule Access and Save Schedule.

Lesson Objectives

• Groups
• Dedicated Resource Groups
• Changeovers
• Auxiliary resources and production methods
• Availability Calendars
• Capacity Calendars

Lesson Exercises

• Create SKU Groups.
• Add a Dedicated Resource Group.
• Create an Attribute-Sensitive Changeover Using the Changeover Models Panel.
• Creating an Additional Attribute-Sensitive Changeover Matrix Model.
• Add an Auxiliary Resource and a Production Method.
• Create an Availability Calendar.
• Creating a Capacity Calendar.

Lesson Objectives

• Create and share reports.
• Open KPI Metrics and compare metrics of two schedules.

Lesson Exercises

• Create Resource Metrics.
• Create Inventory Metrics.
• Create UDA Based Schedule Summary.
• View Plan Dashboard.
• Compare KPI Reports of Schedules.

Lesson Objectives

• Identify the additional manufacturing information you need when constructing a multi-stage model.
• Review a multi-stage model.
• Describe the additional tables used in a multi-stage model.
• Describe the additional sub-models and parameters required for a multi-stage model.
• Understand the advanced Schedule Board functions for a multi-stage model.

Lesson Exercises

• Reviewing a Multi-Stage Model.
• Reviewing Multi-Stage Model Tables.
• Adding Temporal Relationships and the Queue Scheduler.

Lesson Objectives

• Describe the problem of floating bottlenecks.
• Describe how a Pooled Reusable Resource functions and the problem it solves.
• Create a PRR and add the Rate Adjust Processor.

Lesson Exercises

• Modeling the Rate Adjust Processor.
• Pooled Reusable Resources.
• Rate Splitting.