What is the need by date in Production Scheduling?

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Hello,

We would like to understand what the need by date column means in production scheduling. As per the documentation, Need by date in PS is the need by date calculated in work execution if it is populated, or the planned completion date. We understand that need by date in work execution is not available in the UI, but what is the logic behind the need by date being populated or not in Work execution?

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Hello,

We would like to understand what the need by date column means in production scheduling. As per the documentation, Need by date in PS is the need by date calculated in work execution if it is populated, or the planned completion date. We understand that need by date in work execution is not available in the UI, but what is the logic behind the need by date being populated or not in Work execution?