Block Restriction

Definition

You use block restrictions to limit the occurrence of a characteristic to a certain number of consecutive products.

Note Note

It does not make sense to use block restrictions with the prioritized equal distribution procedure as the aim of this procedure is to distribute the variants evenly over the planning period.

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Example

To run your paint shop economically, it is important to assemble as many vehicles of the same color as possible consecutively.Therefore, define a block restriction in which at least 5 red vehicles must be produced in sequence. The object dependency is as follows:

Color = “Red”

Moreover, you must define the following period of validity and weighting for the restriction:

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The restriction is valid from the 1 ^st June 2001 in the first shift and is valid to infinity.
At least five red vehicles are always to be assembled consecutively. Therefore, you must enter a 5 in the Min. field.
The restriction has a soft weighting, but has been given a high priority as the restriction strongly influences the effectiveness of the production line.