Processing the Line Hierarchy Using the Graphic 

Use

You process the line hierarchy in the graphic in order to represent the structure of a production line in the system. You can create an unlimited number of subordinate line segments, over an unlimited number of hierarchy levels, below the line hierarchy header. You design the production line so that it can produce at maximum production rate (maximum load).

• You must have created a line hierarchy.
• You must have created a work center for each line segment.

• You can create line segments by inserting work centers in the line hierarchy and structuring them in the graphic.
• You can mark the line segments that represent the processing stations on the parallel feeder production lines.
• You can define the amount of takts in the line segments. This means that you do not have to create a separate work center for each processing station.
• You can enter the amount of individual capacities for all the capacity categories that you defined in the work center. The system does not copy the amount to the work center. It is only valid for the line hierarchy.
• You can define sort buffers, in order to split the production line into buffered sections. Per buffered section, you can enter one processing profile to change the sequence of planned orders. In the buffered sections, you can also define line segments as planning visualization segments or as a planning segment for Sequencing.
• You can define line segments as controlling visualization segments for the control view in Sequencing.
• You can define line segments as capacity segments if you use capacity planning in conjunction with the planning table. The capacity segment data is then displayed in the planning table.
• You can insert standard buffers in any level of the line hierarchy in order, for example, to represent a small interim storage location on your production line.

• If you want to display the line hierarchy graphic, then in the line hierarchy menu select Line segments.
• If you want to display the line hierarchy as an object tree, then in the line hierarchy menu select the tab page Object tree.