Manufacturing Routing

Manufacturing Routing is the data object that defines the ordered sequence of operations, work centers, machines, tools, and standard times required to manufacture a part or assembly. It is the how-it-gets-built counterpart of the MBOM’s what-it’s-built-from and the backbone of MES execution and ERP capacity planning.

What it covers

• Operation sequence — the steps from raw material to finished part, with predecessors and parallels.
• Work centers and resources — assigned machine, tool, and operator skill at each operation.
• Standard times and rates — setup, cycle, and tear-down time per operation.
• Linked work instructions — text, drawings, 3D views, and digital work-instruction packages per step.
• Alternate routings — for multi-plant production, capacity load balancing, or rework paths.

Relationships (see sidebar)

• Supports CAM and Manufacturing Planning, Manufacturing Execution, and BOM Management (the EBOM-to-MBOM transformation embeds routing).
• Implemented by manufacturing engineering / MOM platforms including Siemens Teamcenter (Manufacturing Process Planner), Siemens Opcenter, Dassault DELMIA, PTC Windchill (MPMLink), and SAP PLM.
• Consumes the MBOM and produces inputs for Process Simulation / MES.