Optimizing Capacity by Sequencing in
Repetitive Manufacturing 
Goal: maximum capacity utilization of production lines
Repetitive manufacturing requires the maximum utilization of capacity on production lines. This goal can be reached, for example, by minimizing setup times. One typical procedure might be as follows:
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1. Planning for repetitive manufacturing in the SAP system occurs using the planning table or material requirements planning.
2. Data exchange SAP system ® external system
– Selection of all required master
data
(materials, bills of material, routings, work centers, and so
on)
– Selection of all required
transaction data
(planned orders, current stock/requirements list, run schedule headers, and so
on)
3. Planning and optimization in the external system with the goal to minimize setup times:
– Sequence of planned orders defined corresponding with setup transitions
– Production line (and routing assigned to it) determined for each planned order by production version
4. Data exchange external system ® SAP system
– All order finish dates affected are changed in the SAP system
– A different routing is assigned to the planned order by production version in the SAP system