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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Queue time compression</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>Compression of queue time</Level1>
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		<Keyword><Level1>How to compress queue time</Level1>
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		<Keyword><Level1>Slack compression</Level1>
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	<GeneralSection><Paragraph>When you plan the production of an order, it makes sense to build in some slack, for example, by defining <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#000351" role="glossary">queue times</Link>. This gives flexibility and the capacity to cope with unexpected events, certain operations taking longer than planned, and so on. However, it may be that you want to reduce the amount of slack that you have planned, for instance if the start date has been delayed and you still want to meet the original delivery date.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>You can use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/sfc/tisfc1103s000" role="session">Automated Queue Time Compression (tisfc1103s000)</GUIRef> session to compress the queue time. This session is accessible via the <GUIRef href="" role="menu">Specific</GUIRef> menu of the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/sfc/tisfc0501m000" role="session">Production Orders (tisfc0501m000)</GUIRef> session and the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/sfc/tisfc1507m000" role="session">Production Planning Overview (tisfc1507m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
		<List><ListIntro>In the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/sfc/tisfc1103s000" role="session">Automated Queue Time Compression (tisfc1103s000)</GUIRef> session, SSA ERP provides two methods to reduce the queue times across the remaining operations of a production order:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/sfc.stcm#target.perc" role="enum">Targeted Percent</GUIRef>: SSA ERP simply reduces the queue times of all the operations by the percentage you specify. You can select whether to include or exclude bottleneck work centers.</ListItem>
			<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/sfc.stcm#best.fit" role="enum">Best Fit</GUIRef>: You enter a new start date and/or delivery date and SSA ERP reduces the queue times to fit the new dates. Again, you can choose whether operations at bottleneck work centers are included.</ListItem>
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		<List><ListIntro>You can also reduce the queue time in individual operations:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>In the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/sfc/tisfc0101s000" role="session">Production Orders (tisfc0101s000)</GUIRef> session you can alter the planning dates of a production order. SSA ERP replans the order after each adjustment.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>In the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/sfc/tisfc0110m000" role="session">Production Planning (tisfc0110m000)</GUIRef> session you can alter the dates and the queue time. SSA ERP replans the production order after each adjustment.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>In the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/sfc/tisfc1120m000" role="session">Production Planning by Planning Board (tisfc1120m000)</GUIRef> session you can alter the dates and the queue time using a graphical interface. SSA ERP replans the order after each adjustment.</ListItem>
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		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000001" role="manual">Production orders - functional overview</Link>
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