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   <Header>
      <Title>Transportation time for linked assembly lines</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2034408">
         <Level1>Transportation time between linked assembly lines</Level1>
         <Level2>transportation lead time</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2034413">
         <Level1>Transportation lead time</Level1>
         <Level2>transportation time between linked assembly lines</Level2>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <AimSection>
      <Paragraph>A <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#000097" role="glossary">supply line</Link> linked to multiple parent lines, can be physically present in the
		same geographical location as the parent lines or can be located in a different
		geographical area. If the supply line is located in a different geographical
		area, the time to transport assembled components to the <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#000096" role="glossary">parent line</Link> must be taken into account when planning the <Link href="/baanerp/tp/glossary/glossary#000319" role="glossary">assembly orders</Link>.</Paragraph>
   </AimSection>
   <Note>
      <SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
      <Paragraph>The transportation time for the supply of assembled components
		between the supply line and parent lines must be defined for <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#MultiSite_tc" role="glossary">multisite</Link> assembly scenario as well as the single site
		assembly scenario. The <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#000000000000055" role="glossary">assembly lines</Link> must be logically linked in the assembly
		line network structure.</Paragraph>
   </Note>
   <GeneralSection>
      <ExampleSection>
         <SectionTitle>Example</SectionTitle>
         <Paragraph>The following example shows a supply line which is linked to
		  two different parent assembly lines.</Paragraph>
         <Figure space-and-orientation="indented-estimated">
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                      SRC="../images/tr_diagram_linesegmentslinestations_000540.jpg"
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            <FigCaption>Supply Line z linked to main lines A and B</FigCaption>
            <FigLegend>
               <LegendEntry>
                  <Symbol>A</Symbol>
                  <Desc>First main parent
				  line</Desc>
               </LegendEntry>
               <LegendEntry>
                  <Symbol>B</Symbol>
                  <Desc>Second main parent
				  line</Desc>
               </LegendEntry>
               <LegendEntry>
                  <Symbol>Z</Symbol>
                  <Desc>Supply line for main lines A and
				  B</Desc>
               </LegendEntry>
               <LegendEntry>
                  <Symbol>S1A to S3A</Symbol>
                  <Desc>Consecutive line
				  segments on main line A</Desc>
               </LegendEntry>
               <LegendEntry>
                  <Symbol>L1A to L3A</Symbol>
                  <Desc>Consecutive line
				  stations on main line A</Desc>
               </LegendEntry>
               <LegendEntry>
                  <Symbol>S1Z to S2Z</Symbol>
                  <Desc>Consecutive line
				  segments on supply line Z</Desc>
               </LegendEntry>
               <LegendEntry>
                  <Symbol>L1Z to L2Z</Symbol>
                  <Desc>Consecutive line
				  stations on supply line Z</Desc>
               </LegendEntry>
               <LegendEntry>
                  <Symbol>S1B to S3B</Symbol>
                  <Desc>Consecutive line
				  segments on main line B</Desc>
               </LegendEntry>
               <LegendEntry>
                  <Symbol>L1B to L3B</Symbol>
                  <Desc>Consecutive line
				  stations on main line B</Desc>
               </LegendEntry>
               <LegendEntry>
                  <Symbol>Inverted
				  Traingle</Symbol>
                  <Desc>Buffer</Desc>
               </LegendEntry>
            </FigLegend>
         </Figure>
      </ExampleSection>
      <Paragraph>The tranportation time is calculated based on the
		following:</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListItem>
            <Paragraph>
               <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#Address_tc" role="glossary">Address</Link> of the line station on the <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#000097" role="glossary">supply line</Link>.</Paragraph>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <Paragraph>Address of the line station on the parent line.</Paragraph>
         </ListItem>
      </List>
      <Paragraph>To calculate the transportation time, you must link the last <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#LineStatio_ti" role="glossary">line station</Link> of the last <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#000019" role="glossary">line segment</Link> of the supply line to a line station on a parent assembly line.
		In the above example, the last line station L2Z of the last line segment S2Z
		can be linked to L3A on main line A and/or to L3B on main line B.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>You must define the address for the linked line stations and use
		the distance tables in <GUIRef href="/baanerp/fm" role="package">Freight</GUIRef> to calculate the transportation time.</Paragraph>
      <Note>
         <SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
         <Paragraph>If multiple supply lines are linked to the same line station
		  on the <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#000096" role="glossary">parent assembly line</Link>, each supply line-parent line combination can have their
		  specific transportation time.</Paragraph>
      </Note>
      <Important>
         <SectionTitle>Important!</SectionTitle>
         <Paragraph>The transportation time is displayed only on the line station
		  order related to the last line station of the last line segment on a <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#000097" role="glossary">supply line</Link>.</Paragraph>
      </Important>
   </GeneralSection>
   <GeneralSection>
      <Paragraph>The transportation time is taken into account for the following
		processes:</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListItem>
            <Paragraph>Generating Assembly Orders: When <Link href="/baanerp/tp/glossary/glossary#000319" role="glossary">assembly orders</Link> are generated, <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#000311" role="glossary">line station orders (LSO)</Link> are also generated. The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asc/tiasc2510m000#tiasc210.tred" role="manual">Planned Transport End Date</GUIRef> of the <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#LineStatio_ti" role="glossary">line station</Link> order related to the last line station of the supplying line, is
			 set to the start date of the assembly order. The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asc/tiasc2510m000#transport.time" role="manual">Transport Time</GUIRef> is set to zero.</Paragraph>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <Paragraph>
               <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#000307" role="glossary">Offsetting</Link> line station orders where the <GUIRef href="" role="optionlist">Assembly Order Status</GUIRef> is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asc.asst#planned" role="option">Planned</GUIRef>: Offsetting line station orders is based on the
			 transportation time and the defined line segment <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#LeadTime_ti" role="glossary">lead time</Link> offset . The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asc/tiasc2510m000#tiasc210.tred" role="manual">Planned Transport End Date</GUIRef> of the line station order
			 related to the last line station of the supplying line is set to the end date
			 of the line station order. The value of the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asc/tiasc2510m000#transport.time" role="manual">Transport Time</GUIRef> field is set to zero.</Paragraph>
            <Paragraph>Offsetting line station orders where the <GUIRef href="" role="optionlist">Assembly Order Status</GUIRef> is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asc.asst#sequenced" role="option">Sequenced</GUIRef>: Offsetting the line station orders on the
			 supplying line is based on the transportation time in order to determine the
			 start time and end date of the line station orders on the supply line. The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asc/tiasc2510m000#tiasc210.tred" role="manual">Planned Transport End Date</GUIRef> of the last line station
			 order on the last line segment of the supply line is set to the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asc/tiasc2510m000#tiasc210.plst" role="manual">Planned Start Time</GUIRef> of the linked line station order
			 on the parent line. The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asc/tiasc2510m000#transport.time" role="manual">Transport Time</GUIRef> is calculated using the following
			 formula:</Paragraph>
            <Formula space-and-orientation="indented-estimated">
               <Paragraph>
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asc/tiasc2510m000#tiasc210.plet" role="manual" Update="Yes">Planned End Time</GUIRef> - <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asc/tiasc2510m000#tiasc210.tred" role="manual" Update="Yes">Planned Transport End Date</GUIRef>
               </Paragraph>
            </Formula>
            <Paragraph>
               <Emphasis>While calculating the transport time, the values
			 from the last line station of the last line segment of the supply line are
			 considered.</Emphasis>
            </Paragraph>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <Paragraph>Line sequencing: The transportation time is taken into
			 account during the Synchronizing Supplying Lines process for assembly orders
			 with the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/domains/asc.asst#sequenced" role="option">Sequenced</GUIRef> status. The start time of the <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#000311" role="glossary">(LSO)</Link> of the line station on the parent line is offset with the transportation time
			 to determine the end date of the LSO of the last line segment of the supplying
			 line. In case of a multi-site assembly model, this end date on the last line
			 station order is equal to the offline date of the assembly order, on the
			 supplying line.</Paragraph>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <Paragraph>Determining <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#000408" role="glossary">segment schedules</Link>: The transportation time is taken into account when segment
			 schedules are calculated. The transportation time is used to offset line
			 segments when the dates at which the assembly parts are required, are
			 calculated.</Paragraph>
         </ListItem>
      </List>
   </GeneralSection>
   <RelatedTopics>
      <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000550" role="manual">Linking a supply line to multiple parent lines (Divergent assembly line structure)</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000555" role="manual">Assembly line selection— <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/asl/tiasl1530m000#tiasl130.cfdp" role="manual">Configuration Dependent</GUIRef> parameter</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000556" role="manual">Synchronizing a supply line with mutiple parent lines</Link>
      </RelTopic>
   </RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>