What is Flow Analysis?
The flow analysis is used to analyze existing orders, that is, to make sure that the entire flow - from purchase via manufacturing to delivery - is in phase.
If the flow is not in phase, the flow analysis will show the consequences that this will lead to. The final consequence may be delayed deliveries. You will find information about new delivery times and where the problem occurs. You will also see what possibilities you have to catch up, for example to reduce the number of queue days.
You can analyze the flow based on either a purchase order, manufacturing order, customer order or an operation on a manufacturing order (priority plan).
Why Use This Procedure?
In this procedure you can ask the question - "Will we be able to deliver the customer order in time?".
This analysis is based on a customer order (status 1-5), where the system checks if the part is in stock. If not, the system will look for the manufacturing order that is needed in order to perform the delivery. The same analysis will then be made as in the Flow Analysis - Manufacturing procedure, in order to see when the manufacturing order can be finished.
You can, for example, use the flow analysis to look at next week's deliveries in order to see any critical sections in the flow that might affect the deliveries. This is done to find the consequences in time and take any necessary actions.
You can open the procedure via the Menu structure, but then you need to enter the order number manually. You can also link to the procedure from other parts of the system, see below.
Linking to the Flow Analysis from Other Procedures
It is convenient to link to the flow analysis from other procedures via the Info menu (when right-clicking). For example in the Standard list in the Order List - Sales procedure, you can select next week's deliveries to see if these orders will be delivered on time. You can also see the cause of the delayed deliveries. You can also link to the Flow Analysis - Sales from the following procedures:
Window Functions
Read more about the Window functions under Window Functions in the MONITOR Basics guide.