Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Scheduler Users Guide - Manual (Page 104)

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Composite Time Pattern—a base pattern with exceptions that is used to define a shift
pattern for a resource.
Conveyor—a continuous transfer device that moves production lots from one station to
the next. A transfer via a conveyor requires a free space on the conveyor. Conveyors
come in many different types including belt, roller, chain, and bucket. Conveyors can
have both accumulating and non-accumulating exit points.
Earliness—the positive difference between the completion time and the due date of an
early order.
Early Order—one that is completed before its due date.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)—an accounting-oriented information system for
identifying and planning the enterprise-wide resources and materials needed to take,
make, ship, and track customer orders.
Entity—a generic item that moves through the model. A generic entity has no direct
connection to manufacturing and cannot be processed through a work cell. The
production lot is a special type of entity that is associated with a manufacturing order
and carries manufacturing-specific data. A production lot is the only type of entity that
may be processed through a work cell.
Good Order—one that was completed without violating any operation constraints during
the production process (e.g., MakeSpan constraint).
Job Segment—a specific job step in a manufacturing process.
Line—a collection of one or more work cells that are combined to perform work. The
geographical location (e.g., West Side) and main production capability (e.g., Bottling)
usually identify sites.
Lot Splitting—the process of dividing a production lot into two or more sub-lots that can
be processed on separate machines, usually for the purpose of expediting an order.
Make Lead Time—represents the estimated time to manufacture an order of material,
assuming all BOM requirements are met (e.g., the assembly time).
Make-to-Order—a production environment where a product is made only after the
receipt of a customer order.
Make-to-Stock—a production environment where products are made and stored in
inventory in advance of the receipt of customer orders.
Manufacturing Order—a business transaction that defines a requirement to produce a
quantity of a specific product by a specified time. One or more manufacturing orders
may be associated with a given customer order. A manufacturing order also may be