scope:

This document describes the information flows identified for each planning discipline within production planning, according to ISO 18828-2.

The following aspects are within the scope of this document:

- general overview of the main information flows within the reference planning process;

- basic pattern to describe the main information flows;

- detailed description of every main information flow;

- state notation structure of the main information flows objects;

- detailed descriptions for each information object state;

- proposal of checklists for benchmarking information objects.

The following items are outside the scope of this document:

- information flows to intersecting areas, including high-level planning;

- data models for production planning;

- complete description of all possible information flows/objects within production planning;

- workflow engines for automated production planning;

- production facilities planning/manufacturing facilities planning (physical plant and equipment); including any kind of resource that is not directly related to the manufacturing process;

- value chain (inbound logistics, operations management, outbound logistics, marketing and sales);

- process simulation/safeguarding;

- investment planning during production process management.