How To Fix CY720 - Order & operation &: Overlap conflict with successor &

CY720 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CY - Capacity Requirements Planning

• Message number: 720

• Message text: Order & operation &: Overlap conflict with successor &

What causes this issue?

An operation is to be dispatched in such a way that it overlaps with
thefollowing one. However no overlapping has been planned for the
operations.

How to fix this error?

Reschedule one of the operations that is causing the conflict or
reschedule another commitment so as to increase the available capacity.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CY720 - Order & operation &: Overlap conflict with successor & ?

  The SAP error message CY720 indicates an overlap conflict between operations in a production order. This typically occurs when the scheduling of operations in a routing overlaps in a way that is not allowed by the system's configuration or the defined production process. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Overlapping Operations: The error arises when the start and finish times of one operation overlap with those of its successor operation. This can happen if:
  
  The duration of the predecessor operation is not sufficient to complete before the successor operation starts.
  The scheduling parameters (like lead times) are not set correctly.
  There are manual changes to the operation times that create conflicts.
  
  
  
  Routing Configuration: The routing for the production order may not be configured to allow for overlapping operations, or the settings for the operations may not be compatible.
  
  
  Capacity Constraints: If there are capacity constraints on the work center, it may