What is the Scheduling Type used in Kraft processes?
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Forward Scheduling
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Forward Scheduling in time
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Backward Scheduling
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Backward Scheduling in time
SAP scheduling for Kraft processes uses backward scheduling in time, which calculates start dates from the required finish date. This ensures production completes by the deadline by working backwards from requirements.
Backward scheduling in time works from a required finish/delivery date and calculates start dates by working backward through the operations, which fits process manufacturing where the finish date (e.g., a delivery requirement) drives the schedule. Forward scheduling instead starts from the order creation/basic start date and schedules forward, which isn't the method used here. The "in time" variant refers to how the system computes exact dates/times rather than just days.