You can use this planning process if you are looking for a lean planning process in the system. It makes sense to use this process if you work in the consumer products industry and manufacture materials on a fully automated production line. You use takt-based scheduling and do not carry out lead time scheduling via the routing.

You define the master data for this process in Line Design.

• You create a line hierarchy to provide a structured view of the production line. In the most simple case, the line hierarchy may only consist of one line segment, that is, the header work center. You enter a maximum production rate. This is the production rate you want to use for the production line on a long-term basis.
• You enter the planned production rate you want to produce in a period in the line hierarchy.
• If you produce different materials on the production line you can enter material-dependent production rates, if necessary.
• You only require a rate routing if you want to create a standard cost estimate for the material. You can use a standard cost estimate, for example, to post production activities to the product cost collector.