The Planning board (SCHEDULING section) consists of following parts:
- Machine rows: Each row represents a machine. The icon indicates the machine type.
- Time grid: Displays up to five days, with each day divided into four blocks of six hours.
- The shifts are shown as above the time blocks as blue lines with different shades, visually separating work shifts of a regime (e.g. morning, afternoon, night) across each day.
- A horizontal line under the time blocks indicates in real-time how much of the day has already passed.
- Planning area with planning bars: Runs with orders and non-productive periods are represented by a bar. These are explained further.
- Date picker: Shows the selected date range and allows to select a date range.
- Filter button to narrow the displayed machines per machine group. This filter helps to organize and distinguish orders that are assigned to different planners or departments.
- Needs attention button: Opens a list with the production orders to be planned.
- Save button: Any changes made to the planning, whether by drag-and-drop or through the detail panes, must be saved. If you attempt to navigate away without saving, a warning message will appear to prevent accidental data loss.
Refer to the main article Planning board for other information.