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 Splitting

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