Opcenter Scheduling 
                 SMT                                                                                        frequent, real-time changes that occur 
                                                                                                            in the manufacturing stage, especially 
                                                                                                            in high mix, low volume production or 
                                                                                                            when introducing a new product.
                                                                                                            Opcenter Scheduling SMT, which is part 
             Providing realistic work-order scheduling based                                                of Xcelerator, the comprehensive and 
             on factory capacity and configuration                                                          integrated portfolio of software and 
                                                                                                            services from Siemens Digital Industries 
                                                                                                            Software, combines data from three 
                                                                                                            sources: (1) machine, line 
             Benefits                                       Summary                                         configurations and resource availability 
             •  Facilitates intelligent SMT line            Opcenter™ Scheduling SMT software is            from the shop floor, (2) work orders, 
               grouping to optimize productivity            a planning and scheduling tool for the          schedules and work hours from the 
               by minimizing machine setup                  electronics manufacturing industry that         enterprise resource planning (ERP) 
               when manufacturing multiple                  seamlessly connects the planner to the          system and (3) material availability and 
               products                                     shop floor. Opcenter Scheduling SMT             location from the supply chain. The 
             •  Provides full flow coverage, includ-        supports factory planners as they               combination of the three enables 
               ing SMT, test, manual and                    generate production schedules while             accurate short-term scheduling while 
               assembly/box build                           adhering to a dynamic manufacturing             creating a production plan that includes 
                                                            environment and taking into account             groups per line, static feeder settings, 
             •  Uses what-if simulation to enable 
               immediate response to line-down 
               scenarios
             •  Delivers long-term planning, 
               capacity forecasting and assistance 
               in new equipment investments, to 
               help mitigate risk
             •  Provides actual versus scheduled 
               real-time performance analysis for 
               a rapid response to bottlenecks
             •  Includes realistic SMT production 
               scheduling based on actual factory 
               capacity
                                                            Figure 1: The Opcenter Scheduling SMT solution combines data from three sources: (1) machine, 
                                                            line configurations and resource availability from the shop floor, (2) work orders, schedules and 
                                                            work hours forecasting from the ERP system and (3) material availability and location from the 
                                                            supply chain. 
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            Opcenter Scheduling SMT
            trolley usage, kanban/work-in-process        information from Opcenter APS and 
            (WIP) and resource allocation.               update the schedule.
            Combining intuitive constraint 
            definition with tight SAP integration        Intuitive, easy-to-use production  
            makes Opcenter Scheduling SMT an             scheduling
            efficient, easy-to-use, decision-            Set up your constraints using a simple 
            supporting tool that dramatically            yet comprehensive model that allows 
            improves manufacturing efficiency and        you to quickly set up all surface mount 
            supports compliance. Opcenter                technology (SMT) and manual stations 
            Scheduling SMT can be integrated with        in your factory as a basis for conducting 
            Opcenter Advanced Planning and               simulation. You can easily control 
            Scheduling (APS). When integrated, it        optimization parameters, such as due 
            can read work order and calendar             dates, production time and 
              Schedule 1
                 Schedule 2
             Schedule 1
               Schedule 2
            Figure 2: You can easily control optimization parameters such as due dates, production time and changeovers and then compare scenarios.
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            Figure 3: Easily generate the optimal product groups using Opcenter Scheduling SMT to maximize efficiency.
            change-overs, and then compare               the factory by exporting a calendar file 
            different scenarios. You can then            for monitoring and visibility.
            choose the schedule that best fits your 
            needs.                                       What-if scenarios to optimize 
            Effective tool to help meet deadlines        schedules
            and avoid downtime                           You can easily make on-the-fly 
            React to changes quickly using actual        optimizations based on different 
            versus scheduled performance tracking,       scenarios (for example, adding 
            allowing you to detect potential             unscheduled work orders, missing 
            bottlenecks and avoid downtime. You          resources such as feeders or late 
            can also import shift schedules or add       material arrival) to support the planner’s 
            additional lines to see how such             decision-making process. Additional 
            changes affect your ability to meet          what-if scenarios can be made based on 
            deadlines. You can update schedules,         scheduled material arrival and material 
            for example, adding shifts or controlling    location data, which can be imported 
            the number of active lines to analyze        via integration with SAP and Valor™ 
            their impact on due-date violations.         Material Management software.
            Your schedule can then be shared with 
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            Figure 4: When integrated with SAP, Opcenter Scheduling SMT saves the time and effort typically required to develop a custom interface.
            Multi-line work order and product         stock levels from SAP ERP by simply 
            grouping                                  configuring the location and parameters 
            Opcenter Scheduling SMT can be used       of your SAP Process Integration (PI) 
            to generate the optimal product groups    module. 
            (family setups or clusters), taking into 
            consideration machine capacity, feeder    You can also update the part reel 
            availability, work-order priority and     quantities from SAP by selecting what 
            component range.                          to import and from where. Required 
            Quick to get started                      quantity levels for each part in the work 
            Opcenter Scheduling SMT offers built-in   order can be displayed, along with 
            connectivity to a range of SMT            inventory levels and the quantity 
            production solutions and to Valor™        remaining after the work orders are 
            Process Preparation software. This gets   executed. 
            you started quickly and allows simple     Optimized work-in-process (WIP) 
            daily workflows.                          system requirements
            Seamless integration with SAP             To avoid an excessive amount of WIP 
            Unlike generic manufacturing-schedul      and subassemblies in different stages of 
            ing solutions, Opcenter Scheduling SMT    manufacturing, Opcenter Scheduling 
            enables you to save the time and effort   SMT can be used to generate an optimal 
            typically required to coordinate between  SMT production schedule that meets 
            SAP and your scheduling process. You      specified quantities in predefined 
            can extract work orders, required         stages.
            delivery dates, release data and material