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          Part Numbers are unique identifiers for each type of part that is being tracked through Steelhead. They are generally associated with a certain customer, but can be created without one.

          Using part numbers allow you to:

          • Organize your Work Orders.
          • Use the Steelhead Solver with grouping and scheduling optimization.
          Rack Type Station Occupancy

          The Station Occupancies table allows you to specify which percentage of a Station a Part Number occupies. This is useful for planning out capacity for each station.

          For example, a Boeing 747 Wheel occupies 30% of a block in the Anodize #1 Station.

          It is not the percentage of the entire Station, but rather the percentage of a "block" of Parts moving through that Station.

          Spec Visibility:

          • You can choose to show specs collected on either part number or treatment.
          • They can be viewed either by part number or part group.
          • You can choose which spec to view should multiple be collected.

          Here are some articles that can teach you about things related to part numbers:

          Copy Part Number:

          You can copy an existing part number in Steelhead by selecting the the box icon with the dotted line behind it.
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          Technically each part number is unique since you do have to create a new one in Steelhead.

          • This is because you are not able to assign multiple customers to one but it is also still the same part number.
          • A very helpful point is that you can copy it and use the same part number for a different customer.

          Part Number Geometry:

          How to use part number geometries and part number geometry spec field params:

          1. Go to the part numbers page.
          2. Click the geometry types icon in the upper right-hand corner.
          3. Create a geometry type.
          4. Add spec fields to the geometry type.
          5. Choose a part number and set its geometry type to that.

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          Part Number Geometry Specs:

          Users may set a spec field on a spec so that it will require a matching geometry type spec field on a part number to add it

          • Create a spec
          • Add your spec fields, at least one of which has the RequiresGeometryType boolean set to true
          • Create a geometry type and add the spec field from the spec that requires a geometry type
          • Create a part number with a geometry type and add the spec there also
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