Often times, an Operation won’t have to wait for its predecessor to finish completely before it can begin. In this case, by using “overlapping”operations, the two operations can finish more quickly since they are done all or partially in parallel.

• Overlap options are defined under Alternate Paths in the job dialog
• You must specify the OverlapType for each Path Node. Choose from:
• No Overlap: The entire Operation must complete before the successor Operation can begin
• Transfer Qty: The successor Operation can begin once the first Operation has produced a specified quantity (specified in the Operation)
• Transfer Span: Successor can begin after the first has been running for a specified time – the OverlapTransferSpan.
• At First Transfer: The successor can start once a specified number of Items is produced and transferred to Inventory (this number is specified for each Item)
• Transfer Span After Setup:  Successor can begin after a specified OverlapTransferSpan plus any setup time
• Percent Complete: Successor can begin after the first Operation is a specified percent complete