Automatic Creation and Management of Capacity Absence from Asset Downtime
To ensure seamless integration between maintenance and production planning, you now benefit from automatic creation of Capacity Absence entries in the Manufacturing module whenever you create a downtime for an asset that impacts production. On the Asset Management Setup you can decide if downtime should create the fantom Production Order or Absence in the Calendar.
When you mark a downtime as "Production on hold", a corresponding Capacity Absence is automatically generated to match the downtime duration. This absence is fully synced with the downtime: if you edit the open downtime (e.g., its time range), the linked absence is updated accordingly. If you close the downtime, the absence remains as a historical record but is no longer synced.
You cannot manually delete or edit absences generated from downtimes—this ensures consistency. However, maintenance technicians will retain all necessary permissions and access during downtime to carry out their work.
This feature ensures that both production calendars and maintenance planning stay aligned without manual intervention.
