Scheduling determines the way in which routing operations follow each other. It can take the following values:
- Absolute successor. Position is at the end of the longest operation in the routing.
- Overlapping wait = lots. The following operation can start after a period of time corresponding to the number of lots manufactured during the processed operation.
- Overlapping wait = time. The next operation can start after a period of time equal to a given overlapping time.
- Overlapping wait = quantity. The next operation can start when a given quantity over the processed operation has been produced.
- Start synchronization. The next operation is synchronized to start at the same time as the processed operation.
- End synchronization. The next operation is synchronized to end at the same time as the processed operation.
- All order operations parallel. The next operation is synchronized to start at the same time as the first operation.
- Subcontract synchronization. Code used automatically when a subcontracted operation is distributed over several supplier orders. In this situation the operation is split up and this code is used to link the various components to a single operation.
- Simple successor. Position is just after the previous operation.