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   <Header>
      <Title>Benefits of the Assembly Control module</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2071192">
         <Level1>Business Processes Supported in LN</Level1>
         <Level2>introduction</Level2>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <GeneralSection>
      <SectionTitle>Assembly Control overview</SectionTitle>
      <Paragraph>Use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asc" role="module">Assembly Control</GUIRef> (ASC) module to schedule and control assembly orders. Assembly
		control can be used in high-volume and low-volume environments. You can select
		a line station or order based processing at the time of implementation, based
		on your requirements.</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>System performance is enhanced, and the data storage capacity
		  is reduced through the use of the following:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem>Line-station based transaction handling. Transactions are
		  carried out by period.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Line-station variants. Orders are stored by common variants
		  rather than individually.</ListItem>
      </List>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>The functionality of <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asc" role="module">Assembly Control</GUIRef> can be
		  roughly divided into the following sections:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem>
            <Emphasis>Sequencing</Emphasis>. The assembly orders can be
		  remixed and scheduled by <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asc" role="module">Assembly Control</GUIRef>.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <Emphasis>Dispatching</Emphasis>. Material requirements are
		  dispatched to the shop floor or to a supplier, and work instructions can be
		  printed. Many of these processes are run by process triggers.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <Emphasis>Monitoring</Emphasis>. Events are reported to LN in order to continue
		  the assembly process using real-time activities.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <Emphasis>Costing</Emphasis>. Most of the financial
		  calculations are carried out outside the scope of <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asc" role="module">Assembly Control</GUIRef>. Cost
		  components can be defined on either a detailed or aggregated level, or a
		  combination of the two.</ListItem>
      </List>
   </GeneralSection>
   <GeneralSection>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asc" role="module">Assembly Control</GUIRef> (ASC) module can support the following concepts:</ListIntro>
         <ListItemHead>Optimization</ListItemHead>
         <ListItem>The optimization of the sequence on which the orders are
		  assembled.</ListItem>
         <ListItemHead>Different cycle times</ListItemHead>
         <ListItem>Different shifts for the assembly lines with each operating at
		  different line speeds called cycle times. For more information, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#000000000000057" role="glossary">cycle time</Link>.</ListItem>
         <ListItemHead>Partial freeze</ListItemHead>
         <ListItem>You can change the specifics of the ordered item, even when
		  assembly of that item has already started. For more information, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#000354" role="glossary">freeze</Link>.</ListItem>
         <ListItemHead>Multicompany and multisite</ListItemHead>
         <ListItem>Enterprises today have <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#MultiSite_tc" role="glossary">multisite</Link> assembly structure, often across the nations.
		  The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asc" role="module">Assembly Control</GUIRef> solution supports assembly processes in multisite environments.</ListItem>
         <ListItemHead>Using the <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#000125" role="glossary">process-triggered workflow</Link> to reduce manual
		  inputs</ListItemHead>
         <ListItem>The assembly the products must proceed in the optimal fashion,
		  aided by an information system. In a flow-oriented assembly environment,
		  progresses are highly predictable. The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asc" role="module">Assembly Control</GUIRef> module
		  requires minimal user input. Predictable tasks are automated using <Emphasis>Process Triggering</Emphasis>, which reduces non-value added tasks
		  and increases efficiency levels.</ListItem>
         <ListItemHead>
            <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#000020" role="glossary">Bar code</Link> techniques</ListItemHead>
         <ListItem>Printing and reading information using bar codes, reducing
		  manual inputs, and increasing efficiency and accuracy.</ListItem>
         <ListItemHead>Just-in-Time techniques</ListItemHead>
         <ListItem>The demand and supply of the material, that is <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#000073" role="glossary">JIT item</Link>, to the assembly line is synchronised to the last minute. LN <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asc" role="module">Assembly Control</GUIRef> supports
		  the JIT techniques by a wide range of supply methods and supply optimization
		  methods.</ListItem>
         <ListItemHead>Collaboration with external suppliers</ListItemHead>
         <ListItem>LN Assembly Control supports the delivery of goods by an external supplier;
		  directly to assembly Line, at the correct time, to the correct place, in the
		  correct order ( <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#000308" role="glossary">supply in line sequence</Link>), using purchase schedules and
		  EDI.)</ListItem>
         <ListItemHead>Efficient costing techniques</ListItemHead>
         <ListItem>Line-station-based costing, Hours and Materials Back Flushing
		  per line station or segment of the line instead of per order, which reduces
		  system overhead and improves performance. For more information, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000303" role="manual">Assembly order costing</Link>.</ListItem>
         <ListItemHead>High volumes</ListItemHead>
         <ListItem>Assembly environments often deal with high volumes of complex
		  configurations and related execution orders. The LN <Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/tiasc" role="manual">Assembly Control (ASC)</Link> solution supports high-volume assembly environments from a
		  functional perspective and a performance perspective.</ListItem>
         <ListItemHead>After Sales Service</ListItemHead>
         <ListItem>Unique serial numbers can be generated for every end item and
		  assembly part, for example, the VIN number. Existing standards and legal
		  formats can be supported. <Emphasis>As Built</Emphasis> information is
		  collected when the product is assembled to support the process of lifecycle
		  management.</ListItem>
      </List>
   </GeneralSection>
</ManualTopic>