Scheduling types are defined in Customizing (Customizing for
Shop Floor Control
by choosing
Forward scheduling
With this scheduling type the system schedules forwards starting from the basic start date or the scheduled start date of the order.
Backward scheduling
With this scheduling type the system schedules backwards starting from the basic finish date or scheduled finish of the order.
Today scheduling
With this scheduling type the system uses today’s date as the basic start date and schedules forwards.
Only capacity requirements
Only the capacity requirements are calculated with this scheduling type. The individual operations are not scheduled. The system copies the basic dates to the scheduled dates. These dates are copied as the operation dates.
Forward scheduling (using exact times)
Backward scheduling (using exact times)