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   <Header>
      <Title>Queue time compression</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2387710">
         <Level1>Compression of queue time</Level1>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2387713">
         <Level1>How to compress queue time</Level1>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2387716">
         <Level1>Slack compression</Level1>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <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 <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#specific" role="glossary">appropriate</Link> menu of the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/sfc/tisfc0501m000" role="session">Production Orders (tisfc0501m000)</GUIRef> session and the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/sfc/tisfc0110m000" role="session">Production Planning (tisfc0110m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>In the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/sfc/tisfc1103s000" role="session">Automated Queue Time Compression (tisfc1103s000)</GUIRef> session, ERP Enterprise 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="option">Targeted Percent</GUIRef>: ERP Enterprise 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="option">Best Fit</GUIRef>: You enter a new start date and/or delivery date and ERP Enterprise reduces the queue
		  times to fit the new dates. Again, you can choose whether operations at
		  bottleneck work centers are included.</ListItem>
      </List>
      <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. ERP Enterprise 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. ERP Enterprise 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. ERP Enterprise replans the order
		  after each adjustment.</ListItem>
      </List>
   </GeneralSection>
   <RelatedTopics>
      <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000001" role="manual">Production orders - functional overview</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000079" role="manual">To determine on order dates</Link>
      </RelTopic>
   </RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>