Controlling simultaneous order start dates

In the previous examples, the orders have different start dates/times. In reality, multiple orders may have the same start date and time. The Order Release Rule controls the sequence that the Scheduler releases these simultaneous demands.

Order Release Rules


Code	Rule	Description
0	High Priority	Orders with the highest priority value.
1	Low Priority (default)	Orders with the lowest priority value.
2	Earliest Due Date	Orders with the earliest due date.
3	Fewest Operations	Orders with the fewest operations.
4	Least Processing Time	Orders with the smallest total of setup, run, and move time.
5	Least Slack	Orders with the smallest remaining time until the due date.
6	Least Avg. Slack Per Operations	Orders with the least average slack per operations (remaining time until the due date / number of operations).
7	Least Avg. Slack Per Processing Time	Orders with the least average slack per processing time (remaining time until the due date / processing time).
8	Smallest Quantity	Orders with the smallest quantities.
9	Largest Quantity	Orders with the largest quantities.