Release Production Schedule Lines (tirpt4202m100)

Use this session to release production schedule lines.

After rescheduling and checking the feasibility of the new schedule, the schedule lines must be released to trigger production.

 

Production Schedule
Select the production schedules to release.
Schedule Position
The position of the line in the production schedule.
Work Cell
A production unit consisting of one or more work stations in a fixed sequence.

A work cell is used in repetitive manufacturing for the production of a repetitive item.

Item
A repetitive item (also called RPT item) is a manufactured item whose production is controlled by schedules. A schedule contains multiple schedule lines that can be viewed, released, reported as complete, and so on, in one session.

A repetitive item characteristics:

  • Produced in large quantities
  • Subject to repetitive demand
  • Production is based on a rate
  • Lead time is short

Anonymous items and to-order items can be repetitive. However, only to-order items that are Standard-to-Order can be used in RPT schedules. You cannot use generic items or Engineer-to-Order items in an RPT schedule.

Production Start Date
The scheduled production start date.