Understanding Mixed Model Families

A mixed model family of products is a group of products with similar characteristics. Because of these similarities, these products can share production processes. After you have defined mixed model families using the Mixed Model Family Definition program (PF30L101), you attach them to product synchronizations that define the relationship of processes in a flow to produce the family of products. You can set up option paths on the product synchronizations to define the processes that are required to produce product variations, for example, different product colors.

In addition, you can define a mixed model family by similar total times by product, similar total times by process, and common materials.