Erection Sequences – Dispatch

Overview

The Erection Sequence screen, accessible via the Dispatch menu, provides dispatchers with a comprehensive view of job details, including:

• The erection sequence by piece mark and control number for a job
• The current status of each piece in a job
• The load number associated with each piece
• The delivery date of a load

Dispatchers can reference this screen to efficiently plan and schedule loads for pieces within a job. Additionally, loads can be created directly from this screen for any piece with a status of Backlog, Scheduled, or Inventory. 

Accessing the Screen

Navigate to Dispatch >Erection Sequences from the main menu (Figure 1).

Figure 1

From the Erection Sequences screen (Figure 2), locate the job from the displayed job list. The Filter tab (Purple box, Figure 2) can be used to quickly locate a specific job.

Figure 2

Click the Edit icon (Green box, Figure 2) beside the job to view any scheduled erection sequence.

Filtering the Erection Sequences

1. Click the Filter button (Purple box, Figure 2).
2. Select your search criteria:
   • Job Status: Active or All Jobs
   • Job: Job name
   • Plant: Plant name
   • Project Contact: Responsible personnel

Tip: Use filters when working on large projects with multiple phases or locations to reduce clutter and focus on relevant sequences.

Erection Sequence Screen

The Erection Sequence by Piece Mark screen (Figure 3) displays a table of all piece marks within a job while the Edit Erection Sequence screen (Figure 4) displays a table of all pieces by Control number within a job.

Figure 3

Figure 4

Creating a Load for a Piece

A dispatcher can reference the information from the Erection Sequence by Piece Mark or the Edit Erection Sequence screen to make a decision on creating a load for pieces with a status of backlog (BKL), scheduled to pour (SCH), or inventory (INV).

1. Locate the checkbox in the left-most column in the piece mark table (Blue arrow, Figures 3&4).
2. Check the piece(s) to create a load for.
3. Click the Create Load button (Red box, Figures 3 & 4).
4. Select the estimated delivery date for the load if known.
5. If multiple pieces are checked and each should have its own load, check the Create Single Loads checkbox (Figure 5).
6. Click the Add button (Green box, Figure 5).

The Delivery Date column for the piece mark will now display a delivery date (if a date was selected), and a load number will be assigned to the piece mark.

Notes:

• The Create Load button will not be active unless at least one of the checkboxes in the left-most column is checked.
• If no piece marks have a status of BKL, SCH, or INV, no checkboxes will display in the table.
• Pieces must be linked to the Piece Mark table (display a serial number) in order to add them to the load.

Figure 5

Filtering the Erection Sequence by Piece Mark Screen

Larger jobs will display long lists of piece marks. To find specific piece marks quickly, use the Filter tab on the Erection Sequences by Piece Mark screen.

1. Click on the Filter tab to open the Filter menu (Yellow box, Figure 3).
2. Search results can be filtered by a variety of variables, including piece mark statuses of QC Hold, QC Not Verified, Additional Work, and Ready to Ship (Figure 6).
3. Click the Search button to filter the list by selected variables.

Figure 6

Filtering the Erection Sequence Screen

Larger jobs will display long lists of pieces. To find specific pieces quickly, use the Filter tab on the Edit Erection Sequences screen.

1. Click on the Filter tab to open the Filter menu (Yellow box, Figure 4).
2. Search results can be filtered by a variety of variables, including piece mark statuses of QC Hold, QC Not Verified, Additional Work, and Ready to Ship (Figure 7).
3. Click the Search button to filter the list by selected variables.

Figure 7