The scheduling procedures can be launched by the Finite Capacity Scheduling option (Scheduling menu). Their purpose is to produce a detailed work schedule for the machines or work centers. These procedures schedule operations related to released work orders and firm work orders.
First, the scheduling end date must be specified. Finite capacity scheduling is usually based on a short planning horizon, one to two weeks. Beyond that, it would not be effective (or realistic) to plan production due to the unknown and random production factors.