scope:

NEN-ISO 18828-3 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.