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Sequencing is a process designed to create a system for assembly that considers detailed capacity, product mix, labor, and transportation constraints. Sequencing places products into an assembly lineup after master scheduling develops a plan to satisfy production plan requirements. The sequencing process is typically done at an overall assembly-line level, which includes the body shop, paint shop, and final assembly.
The i2 Solution: i2 Sequencer
i2 Sequencer is designed to enable companies to create a feasible sequence of products, gain global visibility into assembly line constraints with emphasis on the problem areas, and communicate those sequences to the assembly plants/lines. This tool is designed to resolve problems quickly and provide rapid implementations with reduced time-to-value.
Key capabilities of i2 Sequencer can include:
- Close coordination with material supply to ensure schedule feasibility and a realistic picture of supply requirements
- Representation of extensive library of constraints
- Modeling of constraints at a slot, weekly, or monthly level and any arbitrary bucket level in the sequencing process
- Modeling of scenarios
- Manual rescheduling using drag-and-drop method
- Collaboration with order fulfillment for direct scheduling of production
- Sequence creation across the final assembly, paint assembly, and body assembly stages
- Paint/body sequence creation based on final assembly timing restrictions as well as paint/body constraints
- Ability to perform well in high-volume scheduling environments
- Rapid replanning—ability to generate sequences based on updated constraints with very little effort
- Metrics-based sequencing—out-of-the-box reports with sequencing metrics such as batch painting, scatter ratios, and due-date performance
Key benefits of i2 Sequencer can include:
- Reduced inventory
- Improved production efficiency, by taking multiple production constraints into consideration
- Reduced transportation costs, by limiting the necessity for multiple trips
- Improved schedule quality
- Improved margins through improved product mix
- Improved planner productivity
- Increased material release stability
- Increased direct labor productivity
- Reduced order-to-delivery lead times due to rapid replanning
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