• The schedule is typically made up of one or more days. Each day contains a sequenced list of items to be delivered.

• The schedule contains one or more items. The sample schedule in Sample Sequence Schedule contains different types of seats, by color and style. For other suppliers, such as an air-conditioner supplier with a single product, the schedule contains one item.

• Each item in the schedule is a separately orderable item and is already defined by a customer scheduled order line. Scheduled order number and line are not part of the sequence schedule transmission. The customer purchase order number is part of the transmission.

• Each sequence within the schedule contains one or more items. In Sample Sequence Schedule, since a vehicle needs both front and rear seats, the schedule identifies both items as a combination by giving them the same sequence number. Notice that the vehicle identification numbers (VIN) are the same for matching sequences.

• Each item within the sequence can be delivered to different line feed locations. The schedule in Sample Sequence Schedule has two line feeds, one for the front seats (LF210) and one for the back seats (LF211). The seats are required at the same time, but must be sent to separate locations on the assembly line.

• The schedule can contain one or more exception items. The schedule in Sample Sequence Schedule has a sequence 9990, which contains a special order item. Exceptions are usually indicated in the schedule by customer-specified status codes. The exceptions are handled outside the normal sequence processing and are delivered separately.