A rate routing is a routing for repetitive manufacturing. It enables you to easily reproduce the lean production process.

In the rate routing, the production rate per operation is defined (production time according to a base quantity). Set-up time is not usually defined, since no changes to setup are planned.

However, you can also use normal routings. A normal routing reproduces each operation, along with sub-operations and production steps, such as setup, processing, teardown, where required.

A rate routing does, however, offer all the same functions as a normal routing.

Structure

If you use the same standard value key for all the work centers on the line, the system copies the descriptions of the standard values into the routing, as column headings in the operation overview.

If you use different standard value keys for the work centers, the system copies into the routing the descriptions that are entered in the control data for the routing in Customizing.

Integration

You can create rate routings from the Line Design menu or the routings menu.