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Scheduling Production
Before production begins the manager must know what product is being produced and how many. This information is gained through production planning and control personnel
Routing: deciding where the work is to be done Scheduling: deciding when the work is to be started and completed Dispatching: issuing work orders to start actual production Expediting: seeing that the work is progressing on schedule
Routing Production
Routing Production
The path of materials through the manufacturing facility are shown on a flow diagram.
Routing Production
A line production routing sheet is used by managers to monitor total production schedules. It includes:
A description of the operation The product rate in pieces per hour The number of operators and machines needed The cost of producing the product in standard units
Scheduling Production
The line production routing sheet is used to help schedule. The goal is to use 100% of the manufacturing plant. Schedules are based on:
Sales forecasts by day, week, and month for each product Inventory levels for both raw materials and finished products Manufacturing capacity to be schedules in terms of the number of products that can be produced per hour or day
Schedules determine the parts or products that should be manufactured each day the plant operates
Scheduling Production
Production schedules most also consider lead time, including the time it takes to:
Order and receive materials and parts that must be purchased Make parts from materials Assemble parts into products Package products for delivery
Dispatching involves releasing daily or weekly schedules Expediting involves keeping the product on schedule with daily product reports
Manufacturing Production
After scheduling, the products must be produced. They run through 2 types of production:
Pilot production Manufactures test the new production lines before placing the product in full production
Corrections for problems might include: product designs, tooling designs, production methods, plant layouts, and material handling system
Full Scale production this is where the efficient manufacturing takes place
Manufacturing Production
When changes are made to the flow process, it is done on a flow process chart.