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	<Header>
		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Line Rules (tiasl1570m000)</Title>
	</Header>
	<HelpTopic><AimSection><Paragraph>Use this session to view or define sequencing rules to apply to assembly lines. These rules are used to calculate <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#000313" role="glossary">penalty costs</Link> in the <Link href="/baanerp/ti/asl/tiasl4200m000" role="session">Simulate and Create Line Sequences (tiasl4200m000)</Link> session. You can link the rules to line segments in the <Link href="/baanerp/ti/asl/tiasl1571m000" role="session">Line Segment - Line Rules (tiasl1571m000)</Link> session. The rules used in sequencing are the ones of the pivot segment.</Paragraph>
		</AimSection>
		<GeneralSection><Paragraph>You can define either mix rules, or placement rules, or priority rules. For further details, see the Field help and the <Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000323" role="manual">Line sequencing and rule types in Assembly Control</Link> topic.</Paragraph>
			<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>You can start the <Link href="/baanerp/ti/asl/tiasl1511m000" role="session">Option Combination Lists (tiasl1511m000)</Link> session from the <GUIRef href="" role="menu">Specific</GUIRef> menu.</Paragraph>
			</Note>
		</GeneralSection>
		<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
			<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000323" role="manual">Line sequencing and rule types in Assembly Control</Link>
			</RelTopic>
		</RelatedTopics>
	</HelpTopic>
	<Fields><FieldHelp ID="tiasl170.rule"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Rule</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc><Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#000316" role="glossary">Rule</Link>
			</FuncDesc>
			<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
				<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000323" role="manual">Line sequencing and rule types in Assembly Control</Link>
				</RelTopic>
			</RelatedTopics>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tiasl170.dsca"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Rule</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The name of the <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#000316" role="glossary">Rule</Link>.</FuncDesc>
			<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
				<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000323" role="manual">Line sequencing and rule types in Assembly Control</Link>
				</RelTopic>
			</RelatedTopics>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tiasl170.type"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Rule Type</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Enter the rule type for this assembly line.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><SectionTitle>MIX rules</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>The following rule types exist for mix rules: capacity restriction rules, proportional rules, and relative proportional rules.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
			<SimpleSection><SectionTitle><GUIRef role="enum" href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#cap.restriction">Capacity Restriction</GUIRef></SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>The total capacity of the line is limited, for example: maximum 500 bikes with option combination City in one day.</Paragraph>
				<List><ListIntro>For <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#cap.restriction" role="enum">Capacity Restriction</GUIRef>, you can select one of three types of dispersion in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asl/tiasl1570m000#tiasl170.mdis" role="formfield">Method of Dispersion</GUIRef> field:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.mdis#avg.dispersion" role="enum">Average Dispersion</GUIRef>
					</ListItem>
					<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.mdis#slid.window.ad" role="enum">Sliding Window Avg. Disp.</GUIRef>
					</ListItem>
					<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.mdis#slid.window.cr" role="enum">Sliding Window Cap. Resr.</GUIRef>
					</ListItem>
				</List>
			</SimpleSection>
			<SimpleSection><SectionTitle><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#proportional" role="enum">Proportional</GUIRef></SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>Option combinations must be present in fixed proportion of the total order, for example, the ratio CityBike to other orders must be 1:2.</Paragraph>
				<List><ListIntro>You can define two dispersion types for <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#proportional" role="enum">Proportional</GUIRef> rules:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.mdis#avg.dispersion" role="enum">Average Dispersion</GUIRef>
					</ListItem>
					<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.mdis#slid.window.ad" role="enum">Sliding Window Avg. Disp.</GUIRef> You define this in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asl/tiasl1570m000#tiasl170.mdis" role="formfield">Method of Dispersion</GUIRef> field.</ListItem>
				</List>
			</SimpleSection>
			<SimpleSection><SectionTitle><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#relative.prop" role="enum">Relative Proportional</GUIRef></SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>The same as <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#proportional" role="enum">Proportional</GUIRef>, except that the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asl/tiasl1570m000#tiasl170.mdis" role="formfield">Method of Dispersion</GUIRef> is always relative dispersion. You must specify a second option combination which the first one is dispered in relation to.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
			<SimpleSection><SectionTitle>PLACEMENT rules</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>The following placement rules exist: clustering rules, blocking rules, and priority rules.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
			<SimpleSection><SectionTitle><GUIRef role="enum" href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#clustering">Clustering</GUIRef></SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>Use this rule to place option combinations next to each other with the same options, when changing between options that involve a long change-over time. For example, place all Blue Bikes next to each other, because changing paint color takes a long time.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
			<SimpleSection><SectionTitle><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#blocking" role="enum">Blocking</GUIRef></SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>Certain option combinations must not be placed next to certain other option combinations. For example, light colors must not be painted after dark colors, to minimize the effects of paint contamination.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
			<SimpleSection><SectionTitle><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#priority" role="enum">Priority</GUIRef></SectionTitle>
				<List><ListIntro><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#priority" role="enum">Priority</GUIRef> Priority rules take three factors into consideration:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem>The assembly order's offline date.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>The manually-entered priority of the assembly order.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Whether or not the assembly order has been sold. Orders that have been sold, have a higher priority than unsold orders.</ListItem>
				</List>
			</SimpleSection>
			<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
				<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000323" role="manual">Line sequencing and rule types in Assembly Control</Link>
				</RelTopic>
			</RelatedTopics>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tiasl170.prty"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Rule Priority</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Rules with a higher rule priority-number take precedence over rules with a lower priority-number.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tiasl170.copc"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Critical Opt. Comb.</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>An option combination is a combination of options that is identified by one code. This code can be used in the line rules.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><List><ListIntro>The option combination that you enter in this field is dependent on the type of rule you have:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#cap.restriction" role="enum">Capacity Restriction</GUIRef> Specify the option combination that is restricted in this field.</ListItem>
					<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#proportional" role="enum">Proportional</GUIRef> Specify the option combination. Enter one option combination and a ratio in this field. This restricts the specific option combination in relation to any other option combination.</ListItem>
					<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#relative.prop" role="enum">Relative Proportional</GUIRef>
					</ListItem>
				</List>
				<Paragraph>Specify the option combination that is restricted in relation to the other option combination. You enter the other option combination in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asl/tiasl1570m000#tiasl170.ropc" role="field">Relative Opt. Comb.</GUIRef> field. Enter two option combinations and a ratio in the current field to restrict the specific option combination in relation to other specific option combinations.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
			<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
				<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000323" role="manual">Line sequencing and rule types in Assembly Control</Link>
				</RelTopic>
			</RelatedTopics>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tiasl170.ropc"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Relative Opt. Comb.</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Specify the relative option combination that restricts the option combination that you entered in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asl/tiasl1570m000#tiasl170.copc" role="field">Critical Opt. Comb.</GUIRef> field, if you are using the relative proportional rule.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><Paragraph>A relative proportional rule is used to define the ratio of the number of orders that consist of a specific option combination to the number of orders that consist of another specific option combination.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
			<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
				<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000323" role="manual">Line sequencing and rule types in Assembly Control</Link>
				</RelTopic>
			</RelatedTopics>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tiasl170.dens"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Density</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The density value that you enter in this field is dependent on the type of rule you use:</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><List><ListItem>Capacity restriction rule. Enter the maximum number of critical option combinations that are allowed for a day.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Proportional rule. Enter the number of option combinations that are restricted in relation to a number of any other option combinations. Example Your proportional rule is Red:Any other option combination, and the ratio is 1:5. As a result you can only have one red product for every five products that have any other option combination. The value entered into the current field, in this example, is 1.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Relative proportional rule. Enter the number of orders with the critical option combination that is restricted in relation to the option combination that you entered in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asl/tiasl1570m000#tiasl170.ropc" role="field">Relative Opt. Comb.</GUIRef> field. The number of orders that are related to the critical option combination, defined in this field, and to a specific other option combination is entered in the <Link href="/baanerp/ti/asl/tiasl1570m000#tiasl170.regi" role="formfield">Regenerative Interval</Link> field. Example Your relative proportional rule is Red:Blue, and the ratio is 1:5. As a result you can only have one red product for every five blue products. The value entered into the current field, in this example, is 1.</ListItem>
				</List>
			</SimpleSection>
			<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
				<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000323" role="manual">Line sequencing and rule types in Assembly Control</Link>
				</RelTopic>
			</RelatedTopics>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tiasl170.regi"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Regenerative Interval</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>This is the number of orders for which the <Link href="/baanerp/ti/asl/tiasl1570m000#tiasl170.dens" role="formfield">Density</Link> field is calculated. You can use one of two rules:</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><List><ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#proportional" role="enum">Proportional</GUIRef> rule. The value entered in the current field is the number of orders that are related to the critical option combination, which is defined in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asl/tiasl1570m000#tiasl170.dens" role="field">Density</GUIRef> field, and any other option combination. For example, your proportional rule is Red:Any other option combination, and your ratio is 1:5. As a result you can only have one red product for every five other products. The value entered into the current field, in this example, is 5.</ListItem>
					<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#relative.prop" role="enum">Relative Proportional</GUIRef> rule. The value entered in the current field is the number of orders that are related to the critical option combination, which is defined in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asl/tiasl1570m000#tiasl170.dens" role="field">Density</GUIRef> field, and to a specific other option combination. For example, Your relative proportional rule is Red:Blue, and the ratio is 1:5. This means you can only have one red product for every five blue products. The value entered into the current field, in this example, is 5.</ListItem>
				</List>
			</SimpleSection>
			<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
				<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000323" role="manual">Line sequencing and rule types in Assembly Control</Link>
				</RelTopic>
			</RelatedTopics>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tiasl170.mdis"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Method of Dispersion</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>You did not select a mix rule (the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asl/tiasl1570m000#tiasl170.type" role="formfield">Rule Type</GUIRef> was <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#clustering" role="enum">Clustering</GUIRef>, or <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#blocking" role="enum">Blocking</GUIRef> or <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#priority" role="enum">Priority</GUIRef> ).</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><SectionTitle>Average Dispersion</SectionTitle>
				<List><ListIntro>The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asl/tiasl1570m000#tiasl170.copc" role="formfield">Critical Opt. Comb.</GUIRef> is distributed evenly throughout the orders. Applicable for:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#cap.restriction" role="enum">Capacity Restriction</GUIRef>
					</ListItem>
					<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#proportional" role="enum">Proportional</GUIRef>
					</ListItem>
				</List>
			</SimpleSection>
			<SimpleSection><SectionTitle>Relative Dispersion</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asl/tiasl1570m000#tiasl170.copc" role="formfield">Critical Opt. Comb.</GUIRef> is distributed evenly in respect to the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asl/tiasl1570m000#tiasl170.copc" role="formfield">Critical Opt. Comb.</GUIRef>. Applicable only for <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#relative.prop" role="enum">Relative Proportional</GUIRef>.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
			<SimpleSection><SectionTitle>Sliding Window Cap. Restr.</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>A window is a certain number of adjacent line segments and is sliding because the windows can overlap. The rule is proportional and states the following: a maximum ratio of a given option combination and any other option combination. For example, for every RedBike option combination, there must be at least one other option combination in any four option combinations (density = 50%, window =4). Applicable for <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#cap.restriction" role="enum">Capacity Restriction</GUIRef>
				</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
			<SimpleSection><SectionTitle>Sliding Window Avg. Disp.</SectionTitle>
				<List><ListIntro>The rule is the same as <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.mdis#slid.window.cr" role="enum">Sliding Window Cap. Resr.</GUIRef>, however, in each sliding window, the option combination must be as evenly dispersed as possible. Applicable for:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#cap.restriction" role="enum">Capacity Restriction</GUIRef>
					</ListItem>
					<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#proportional" role="enum">Proportional</GUIRef>
					</ListItem>
				</List>
			</SimpleSection>
			<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
				<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000323" role="manual">Line sequencing and rule types in Assembly Control</Link>
				</RelTopic>
			</RelatedTopics>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tiasl170.wsiz"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Window Size</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The size of the window, if the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asl/tiasl1570m000#tiasl170.mdis" role="formfield">Method of Dispersion</GUIRef> is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.mdis#slid.window.cr" role="enum">Sliding Window Cap. Resr.</GUIRef> or <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.mdis#slid.window.ad" role="enum">Sliding Window Avg. Disp.</GUIRef> For example, if the window size is four, the rule must apply to any four adjacent line stations.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tiasl170.pdpt"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Positive Dev. Penalty</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#000313" role="glossary">penalty cost</Link> for sequencing more critical option combinations than is specified in the mix rule.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tiasl170.ndpt"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Negative Dev. Penalty</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#000313" role="glossary">penalty cost</Link> for sequencing less critical option combinations than is specified in the mix rule.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tiasl170.olco"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Options List</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>If you select <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#blocking" role="enum">Blocking</GUIRef> or <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#clustering" role="enum">Clustering</GUIRef> in the <Link href="/baanerp/ti/asl/tiasl1570m000#tiasl170.type" role="formfield">Rule Type</Link> field, the option combinations that are either not sequenced together (blocking), or sequenced together (clustering).</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><List><ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#blocking" role="enum">Blocking</GUIRef> rules. An option combination list is called a block in Line Assembly Configuration (LAC). This option combination list is linked to a blocking rule. You can define which option combination cannot succeed another option combination in the option combination list, and SSA ERP blocks the occurrence. If you have multiple option combinations, you can define which option combination cannot succeed the multiple option combinations.</ListItem>
					<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#clustering" role="enum">Clustering</GUIRef> rules. An option combination list is also called a cluster in Line Assembly Configuration (LAC). This option combination list is linked to a cluster rule. You can define multiple option combinations in a cluster, and SSA ERP clusters those combinations. A sequence number is attached to every option combination.</ListItem>
				</List>
			</SimpleSection>
			<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
				<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000323" role="manual">Line sequencing and rule types in Assembly Control</Link>
				</RelTopic>
			</RelatedTopics>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tiasl111.dsca"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Options List</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>If you select <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#blocking" role="enum">Blocking</GUIRef> or <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asl.rtyp#clustering" role="enum">Clustering</GUIRef> in the <Link href="/baanerp/ti/asl/tiasl1570m000#tiasl170.type" role="formfield">Rule Type</Link> field, the name of the option combinations that are either not sequenced together (blocking), or sequenced together (clustering).</FuncDesc>
			<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
				<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000323" role="manual">Line sequencing and rule types in Assembly Control</Link>
				</RelTopic>
			</RelatedTopics>
		</FieldHelp>
	</Fields>
	<FormCommands><CommandHelp ID="option.comb.list.sync"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Option Combination List</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Click to start the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asl/tiasl1511m000" role="session">Option Combination Lists (tiasl1511m000)</GUIRef> session.</FuncDesc>
		</CommandHelp>
	</FormCommands>
</Session>
