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Intermediate and Short Term Scheduling
Intermediate and Short Term Scheduling
management that deal with allocating limited resources to tasks over time. They aim to
customer waiting time. Unilever is a global consumer goods company that produces a
wide range of products, such as beauty and personal care, home care, nutrition, and ice
cream. Unilever has a complex and dynamic supply chain that requires effective and
plan its operations. Forward scheduling begins the schedule as soon as possible as the
requirements are known, while backward scheduling begins with the due date of the
final operation. Unilever applies forward scheduling for customized products that are
needed as soon as possible, such as personal care and beauty products. Unilever
applies backward scheduling for products that have a fixed delivery date, such as
Unilever also simplifies its organizational structure by moving away from its
current matrix structure and organizing around five distinct business groups: Beauty &
Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care, Nutrition, and Ice Cream. This allows Unilever to
focus on its core categories and improve its agility and responsiveness to market
changes.
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