Meaning

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Determining when an activity should start or end, depending on its
1. duration ,
2. predecessor activities,
3. predecessor relationships ,
4. resource availability , and
5. target completion date of the project.

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is the management and allocation of
resources, events and processes to create goods and services.

Ȉ A business adjusts its production schedule based on the

availability of resources, client orders and efficiencies.
Õenefits of Production Scheduling

ȈProcess change-over reduction

ȈInventory reduction, leveling
ȈReduced scheduling effort
ȈIncreased production efficiency
ȈLabor load leveling
ȈAccurate delivery date quotes
ȈReal time information
Production Scheduling Process
1. Define machine families, Shift hours and manufacturing capacity
2. Define manufacturing processes, process set up times and
production throughput rates.
3. Detail resources and processes involved for each job, materials
required and work instructions.
4. Forecast and schedule resource requirements and track vs
capacity.
5. Re-schedule work and re-allocate resources to meet customer
requirements.
6. Priorities workload and process jobs.
7. Carry any jobs not run as scheduled to next shift and ensure all
incomplete jobs are on the schedule.
8. Automate clerical tasks and enable timely and relevant production
scheduling.
Software used in Production Scheduling
A. Preactor FCS and APS
Õ. FastTrack Schedule 10
C. SchedulePro®
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Ú £ Preactor 200 FCS £ integrated with ERP, MES
£ Preactor 300 FCS and Supply Chain
by Preactor International £ Preactor 400 APS Management solutions
£ Preactor 500 APS
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 £ For Windows £Effort-Driven Scheduling
£ For Mac £Assignment Contouring
Õy AEC Software Co. £Advanced Work Calendars
£Work Usage Inspector
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 NA £ Multi-product, multi-plant
scheduling
Õy INTELLIGEN £ No programming required
£ Schedules around equipment
and material constraints
£ Handles labor and inventory
constraints
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