Split a production order
Until the total scheduled quantity of a production is started, the production can be split. Splitting the production means that the current production's scheduled quantity is decreased, and a new production is created for the quantity that is split from the original production. For example, you can split production for customers who have already placed a large order but then decided to have part of the ordered quantity delivered as soon as possible.
Consider the following options when using the split functionality:
You can only split production quantities that have a status of Created, Estimated, Scheduled, or Released.
When you split a production order, the original production order and reference-derived production orders and purchase orders are rescheduled by using forward scheduling. The split will start at the actual scheduled start time. You can schedule the new split productions by using backward scheduling, and then start them on the calculated date by counting backward from the assigned delivery time.
The maximum quantity that you can split is the quantity that has not yet started in production.
Supply Chain Management checks the status and quantity that is available on derived productions and purchases before performing the split. You cannot split a production if the whole quantity of a derived production has already been started or if a derived purchase has already been registered in total.
Example
A company started a large production order for a customer. The customer wants to receive the order as quickly as possible. Though the company cannot increase production for the order, it can ship products in smaller batches instead of waiting for the whole order to be completed. The company can split the large production order into several small orders so that, as each order is finished, it can be shipped without waiting for the whole order to be completed.