Phenix Menu Structure

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Last updated: Oct 26, 2022 by Mia Nall
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Navigation in Phenix is primarily done using Phenix’s left side menu.

General Menu

  • Schedules

    • Versions: Enterprise, Professional, Basic

    • The production lines in the organization and actions to schedule the lines.

  • Production

    • Versions: Enterprise Only

    • Production run tracking tool, for marking runs as started, running, and complete. Is updated by and updates the schedule live.

  • Capacity

    • Versions: Enterprise Only

    • A display of the current schedules with the intent to make identifying and resolving capacity issues more efficient and clear.

  • Inventory

    • Versions: Enterprise Only

    • Inventory graphs and functions to schedule according to inventory targets.

  • Plan to Make

    • Versions: Enterprise Only

    • Generate orders for Materials and Material type to meet inventory and fulfillment goals, accounting for forecast, customer orders, etc. Optional feature.

  • Forecast

    • Versions: Enterprise Only

    • Create and analyze forecasts using AWS Forecasting. Optional feature.

  • Wheels

    • Versions: Enterprise Only

    • Product Wheel Designer, create a manufacturing strategy that balances customer service, inventory, and production efficiency to meet your organizational objectives.

  •  Import

    • Versions: Enterprise, Professional, Basic

    • Flexible importing function for master data, transaction data, Wheel sequence files, and orders.

Setup

  • General

    • Versions: Professional and Basic Only

    • Quick setup and maintenance for relatively simple organizations.

  • Organization

    • Versions: Enterprise, Professional, Basic

    • Maintain basic Organization data and Line availability.

  • Sites

    • Versions: Enterprise, Professional, Basic

    • Maintain Sites, and maintain Lines Types and Attributes, Lines, Line Group, and Areas within a Site.

  • Materials

    • Versions: Enterprise, Professional, Basic

    • Maintain Material Types and Attributes as well as Materials.

  • Production Rate

    • Versions: Enterprise, Professional, Basic

    • Maintain Production Rates for all Materials and Lines.

  • Changeovers

    • Versions: Enterprise, Professional, Basic

    • Maintain Standard Changeovers and Changeover Rules.

  • Units of Measure

    • Versions: Enterprise, Professional, Basic

    • Maintain Units of Measure and conversions between them.

Documentation

  • Documentation

    • Versions: Enterprise, Professional, Basic

    • Link to Phenix documentation, hosted on Confluence.

  • Support Tickets

    • Versions: Enterprise, Professional, Basic

    • Link to Phenix Scheduler Help Center.

History

  • Exceptions

    • Versions: Enterprise only

    • Tracking of orders moved out of sequence and the reason for moving them.  For problem solving and improvement in Wheel planning and scheduling.

  • History

    • Versions: Enterprise, Professional, Basic

    • Tracking of change history within the Organization.

System (Phenix Developers Only)

  • Users

    • Managing Phenix users and their permissions. Only available for system administrators.

  • System

    • View all recent activity within the Organization. Only available for system administrators.

  • Organizations

    • Organizations management. Only available for system administrators. Do not confuse this with the Organization menu item in the Setup Menu group.