Repetitive

The Repetitive module supports high-volume manufacturing where lead times are one day or less, WIP is complete at the end of each day, WIP costs are tracked and batches do not overlap, or WIP costs are insignificant or fairly constant.

This chapter outlines the differences between Repetitive and Advanced Repetitive functions. Refer to Advanced Repetitive for a full discussion of repetitive functionality.

Introduction
Outlines the differences between Repetitive and Advanced Repetitive.

Setting Up Repetitive
Describes the settings in Repetitive Control.

Simulating Schedules in the Workbench
Outlines when and how to set up simulated schedules using Line Schedule Workbench.

Creating and Exploding Repetitive Schedules
Defines a repetitive schedule and describes how to update, maintain, and explode it.

Using Repetitive Picklists
Outlines why repetitive picklists are used, how to calculate and print them, and how to transfer inventory if necessary.

Managing Cumulative Orders
Describes how to create, close, and maintain cumulative orders and introduces Cumulative Order Maintenance.

Executing Repetitive Transactions
Describes how repetitive transactions deal with operation reporting, completions, and scrap.

Checking Component Availability
Illustrates how to use Component Check browse collections to check component availability, and calculate availability for work orders.

The Repetitive module provides many of the basic features of Advanced Repetitive, but differs in some significant respects:

• You can only post usage variances when you close a cumulative order.

• You do not have the same control over the assignment of start and end effective dates.

• You do not have as many options for reporting and tracking WIP throughout the life of the cumulative order. In addition, you cannot transfer WIP from an order that is being closed to a new order.

• You cannot report detailed information about scrap, reject, and rework quantities or enter multiple reason codes.

• Repetitive does not have the integrated support for managing subcontracting operations—from shipping to receiving.

• Repetitive uses a consume forward or backward logic when completions exceed scheduled quantities. Advanced Repetitive always uses the earliest open schedule.

• Advanced Repetitive has additional utility programs that let you modify the quantity completed on a repetitive schedule and delete schedules as needed.

Note: The WIP Lot Trace (WLT) module affects some features of the Advanced Repetitive and Repetitive modules. WIP Lot Trace is available as menu option 3.22.13. When activated, additional frames display in some programs. The discussion in this chapter assumes that WLT features are not active. For details, WIP Lot Trace.