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ORGANIZER;CN=ESTAD 2023:mailto:info@metec-estad.com
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SUMMARY:Dynamic order dressing: The key input to optimized planning
DESCRIPTION:Metals producers with complex routings (e.g. various finishing options, alternative “sister” shops) require reactive Planning and flexible Material Allocation. Dynamic Order Dressing (OD) provides several advanced features, which combined into the proper overall system architecture, can provide the vital inputs for an optimized Planning decision. Initially a Sales Order Item Position is elaborated into multiple alternative Production Order (PO) variants, each of which is representing an individual unique routing. Within each PO variant OD is calculating multiple Material Demand Variants (modelling alternative dimensions and cutting factors) that can lead to additional PO variants.  
Traditionally, PO Variants had to be pre-determined on Sales Order pre-processing level, e.g. using high level rules that suggest using three PO Variants to model different plant routings. With Dynamic Order Dressing PO Variants can now be determined dynamically during the Material Demand calculation. For instance, the routing determination returns multiple alternatives at certain decision points and after you determined the exact intermediate and final materials, you can dynamically generate additional auxiliary PO’s (first calculate the exact Pipe dimensions and pieces and afterwards generate an according Coupling PO). 
Finally Due Date Quoting (DDQ) will evaluate all PO Variants and according to configuration determine their potential due date and select the best PO Variant according to optimization criteria.
At later time Material Allocation is executed, preferably using the primary Material Demand Variant of the PO Variant selected by DDQ. The additional Variants, however, extend the room for solutions significantly, reducing unassigned stocks for the plant. This comes especially handy when a plant purchases many intermediate materials of different dimensions externally. Once such alternative intermediate material design is selected for allocation, this will automatically trigger a Material PO generated by Forward Dressing to ensure optimal routing, production and quality instructions for this non-standard material.

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