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Creating Repetitive Schedules
A repetitive schedule is a statement of planned output for a production
line for one day. It consists of a list of scheduled quantities and due dates.
A repetitive schedule controls the same activities as a work order.
However, because it is used for continuous process manufacturing, it
issues components from inventory by backflushing. This method deducts
the required quantities from inventory when order quantities are reported
as complete.
If you used Line Schedule Workbench (18.22.1.10) to create a line
schedule, use Repetitive Schedule Update (18.22.1.18) to turn the line
schedule into a repetitive schedule. Otherwise, create repetitive schedules
using Schedule Maintenance (18.22.2.1).
Updating a Repetitive Schedule from a Line Schedule
Once you are satisfied with a line schedule in the workbench, use
Repetitive Schedule Update (18.22.1.18) to create the repetitive schedule
or append to an existing one.
You can delete the line schedule as you update, or retain it. Typically, you
retain the line schedule, since you can continuously maintain it by adding
new MRP orders. However, you can use this function to delete an
unneeded simulation by setting Update Repetitive to No and Delete Line
Schedule to Yes.
Example A four-week repetitive schedule for an item on a production
line needs an additional week added every week. Use the workbench to
schedule the new week, and Repetitive Schedule Update to add the new
schedule to the existing one.
ADVANCED REPETITIVE 153
Ï See “Simulating
Schedules in the
Workbench” on
page 149.
Fig. 8.8
Repetitive Schedule
Update
(18.22.1.18)