If an operation is usually carried out on several machines or by several employees at the same time, the operation can be split. Splitting is defined in the operation.
Splitting an operation has the following effects:
The processing time/execution time is reduced compared with an operation that is not split
Multiple setup and teardown is required for the operation
The system selects the
minimum
from one of the following as the actual number of splits :
Number of splits in the operation
Number of individual capacities of the work center capacity that is relevant to scheduling