Product Synchronization is the process of defining your product's process flow. This is done through the Flow routing where you are able to define processes, events and operations for your flow line. You can then define the process network, add process yield information, and calculate operation times, yields and total product cycle time.

Standard processes and standard operations must be created before adding them to your flow routing. They are created either on the Graphical Line Designer Workbench, or in the Standard Processes or Standard Operations windows. See: Creating the Graphical Network

   To create product synchronization for standard items:

• Create a Flow routing for an item, or product family and its members.

  To reduce data entry, you can copy the product family Flow routing to the product level Flow routings. You can then modify as needed. Processes and line operations that are copied from the family to the member will retain any references to corresponding standard processes or line operations.

• Assign the processes and events that you have defined.

• Assign resources to nonstandard events.

  Note: To edit the resources for a standard event, deselect the referenced check box.

• You have the option to create the calculations for Operation Times, Total Product Cycle Time, Operation Yields.

• Optionally, create a forecast, master demand schedule, or master production schedule with demands for the items. This step is not part of the product synchronization procedure and can be performed at any time before generating the mixed model map.