Model Comparisons

Comprehensive
Model

Automatic unit-to-unit batch management
Complete material genealogy
Intuitive for recipe builder and operator
Assignment of bulk material sources for automatic lot tracking
One phase to conduct material transfers minimizes recipe complexity
Connections and segments provide some automatic interlocking functionality when moving materials between units

Possibility of many connections and associated connection tags for flexible paths

Mostly static (fixed) transfers

Connectionless
Model

Complete material genealogy
Eliminates many connections and connection tags for flexible paths

Requires complementary process phases in recipes for all material movement
More training for recipe builder and operator
Operator or control system must guarantee the coordination of units
Requires extensive control system logic and interlocking when moving materials between units
Automatic tracking of input materials requires definition of parameters for the source process phase
Automatic tracking of output materials requires definition of parameters for the destination process phase

Totally
dynamic
transfers

Hybrid Model

Complete material genealogy
Minimizes flexible connections and preserves static connections
Benefits of comprehensive and connectionless models are present for areas defined with and without connections

Liabilities of comprehensive and connectionless models are present for areas defined with and without connections

Partially fixed and partially flexible
transfers