Scheduling Scheduling ProducingProducingControlling Controlling

Scheduling Scheduling ProducingProducingControlling Controlling

Production Planning Production Planning

Scheduling productionScheduling production Manufacturing productionManufacturing production Controlling production activities Controlling production activities

Scheduling productionScheduling production Manufacturing productionManufacturing production Controlling production activities Controlling production activities

Scheduling ProductionScheduling Production

Before production begins the Before production begins the manager must know what product is manager must know what product is being produced and how many. being produced and how many.

This information is gained through This information is gained through production planning and control production planning and control personnel personnel

Before production begins the Before production begins the manager must know what product is manager must know what product is being produced and how many. being produced and how many.

This information is gained through This information is gained through production planning and control production planning and control personnel personnel

Scheduling Production – Scheduling Production – 4 Main Tasks4 Main Tasks

Routing: deciding where the work is Routing: deciding where the work is to be doneto be done

Scheduling: deciding when the work Scheduling: deciding when the work is to be started and completed is to be started and completed

Dispatching: issuing work orders to Dispatching: issuing work orders to start actual production start actual production

Expediting: seeing that the work is Expediting: seeing that the work is progressing on scheduleprogressing on schedule

Routing: deciding where the work is Routing: deciding where the work is to be doneto be done

Scheduling: deciding when the work Scheduling: deciding when the work is to be started and completed is to be started and completed

Dispatching: issuing work orders to Dispatching: issuing work orders to start actual production start actual production

Expediting: seeing that the work is Expediting: seeing that the work is progressing on scheduleprogressing on schedule

Routing ProductionRouting Production

Routing depends on the type of Routing depends on the type of manufacturing being used. manufacturing being used. Continuous manufacturing routes are Continuous manufacturing routes are

built into the factory layout. built into the factory layout. The product moves along fixed paths from The product moves along fixed paths from

station to stationstation to station Intermittent and custom manufacturing Intermittent and custom manufacturing

plants group the equipment by function. plants group the equipment by function.

Routing depends on the type of Routing depends on the type of manufacturing being used. manufacturing being used. Continuous manufacturing routes are Continuous manufacturing routes are

built into the factory layout. built into the factory layout. The product moves along fixed paths from The product moves along fixed paths from

station to stationstation to station Intermittent and custom manufacturing Intermittent and custom manufacturing

plants group the equipment by function. plants group the equipment by function.

Routing ProductionRouting Production

The path of materials through the The path of materials through the manufacturing facility are shown on manufacturing facility are shown on a flow diagram. a flow diagram.

The path of materials through the The path of materials through the manufacturing facility are shown on manufacturing facility are shown on a flow diagram. a flow diagram.

Routing ProductionRouting Production A line production routing sheet is used by A line production routing sheet is used by

managers to monitor total production schedules. managers to monitor total production schedules. It includes:It includes:

A description of the operationA description of the operation The product rate in pieces per hourThe product rate in pieces per hour The number of operators and machines neededThe number of operators and machines needed The cost of producing the product in standard units The cost of producing the product in standard units

A line production routing sheet is used by A line production routing sheet is used by managers to monitor total production schedules. managers to monitor total production schedules.

It includes:It includes: A description of the operationA description of the operation The product rate in pieces per hourThe product rate in pieces per hour The number of operators and machines neededThe number of operators and machines needed The cost of producing the product in standard units The cost of producing the product in standard units

Scheduling ProductionScheduling Production

The line production routing sheet is used to help The line production routing sheet is used to help schedule.schedule.

The goal is to use 100% of the manufacturing plant.The goal is to use 100% of the manufacturing plant. Schedules are based on:Schedules are based on:

Sales forecasts by day, week, and month for each product Sales forecasts by day, week, and month for each product Inventory levels for both raw materials and finished Inventory levels for both raw materials and finished

productsproducts Manufacturing capacity to be schedules in terms of the Manufacturing capacity to be schedules in terms of the

number of products that can be produced per hour or daynumber of products that can be produced per hour or day Schedules determine the parts or products that Schedules determine the parts or products that

should be manufactured each day the plant should be manufactured each day the plant operatesoperates

The line production routing sheet is used to help The line production routing sheet is used to help schedule.schedule.

The goal is to use 100% of the manufacturing plant.The goal is to use 100% of the manufacturing plant. Schedules are based on:Schedules are based on:

Sales forecasts by day, week, and month for each product Sales forecasts by day, week, and month for each product Inventory levels for both raw materials and finished Inventory levels for both raw materials and finished

productsproducts Manufacturing capacity to be schedules in terms of the Manufacturing capacity to be schedules in terms of the

number of products that can be produced per hour or daynumber of products that can be produced per hour or day Schedules determine the parts or products that Schedules determine the parts or products that

should be manufactured each day the plant should be manufactured each day the plant operatesoperates

Scheduling ProductionScheduling Production

Production schedules most also Production schedules most also consider lead time, including the consider lead time, including the time it takes to:time it takes to: Order and receive materials and parts Order and receive materials and parts

that must be purchasedthat must be purchased Make parts from materialsMake parts from materials Assemble parts into productsAssemble parts into products Package products for deliveryPackage products for delivery

Production schedules most also Production schedules most also consider lead time, including the consider lead time, including the time it takes to:time it takes to: Order and receive materials and parts Order and receive materials and parts

that must be purchasedthat must be purchased Make parts from materialsMake parts from materials Assemble parts into productsAssemble parts into products Package products for deliveryPackage products for delivery

Dispatching and Dispatching and ExpeditingExpediting

Dispatching involves releasing daily or Dispatching involves releasing daily or weekly schedules weekly schedules

Expediting involves keeping the Expediting involves keeping the product on schedule with daily product on schedule with daily product reportsproduct reports If the schedule is broken, corrective If the schedule is broken, corrective

action might include:action might include: Overtime Overtime Retraining workersRetraining workers Changing operations to improve efficiency Changing operations to improve efficiency Holding a motivational meetingHolding a motivational meeting

Dispatching involves releasing daily or Dispatching involves releasing daily or weekly schedules weekly schedules

Expediting involves keeping the Expediting involves keeping the product on schedule with daily product on schedule with daily product reportsproduct reports If the schedule is broken, corrective If the schedule is broken, corrective

action might include:action might include: Overtime Overtime Retraining workersRetraining workers Changing operations to improve efficiency Changing operations to improve efficiency Holding a motivational meetingHolding a motivational meeting

1. Which of the answer 1. Which of the answer choices below is not one choices below is not one of the main tasks of of the main tasks of production planning?production planning?

A.A. Scheduling productionScheduling production

B.B. Manufacturing the productsManufacturing the products

C.C. Controlling the productControlling the product

D.D. Designing the product Designing the product

2. Which answer choice 2. Which answer choice below defines routing? below defines routing?

A.A. Seeing the that work is Seeing the that work is progressing on scheduleprogressing on schedule

B.B. Deciding when the work is to be Deciding when the work is to be started and completedstarted and completed

C.C. Deciding where the work is to be Deciding where the work is to be donedone

D.D. Issuing work orders to start Issuing work orders to start actual productionactual production

3. Which answer choice 3. Which answer choice below defines below defines scheduling? scheduling?

A.A. Seeing the that work is Seeing the that work is progressing on scheduleprogressing on schedule

B.B. Deciding when the work is to be Deciding when the work is to be started and completedstarted and completed

C.C. Deciding where the work is to be Deciding where the work is to be donedone

D.D. Issuing work orders to start Issuing work orders to start actual productionactual production

4. Which answer choice 4. Which answer choice below defines below defines dispatching? dispatching?

A.A. Seeing the that work is Seeing the that work is progressing on scheduleprogressing on schedule

B.B. Deciding when the work is to be Deciding when the work is to be started and completedstarted and completed

C.C. Deciding where the work is to be Deciding where the work is to be donedone

D.D. Issuing work orders to start Issuing work orders to start actual productionactual production

5. Which answer choice 5. Which answer choice below defines below defines expediting? expediting?

A.A. Seeing the that work is Seeing the that work is progressing on scheduleprogressing on schedule

B.B. Deciding when the work is to be Deciding when the work is to be started and completedstarted and completed

C.C. Deciding where the work is to be Deciding where the work is to be donedone

D.D. Issuing work orders to start Issuing work orders to start actual productionactual production

6. What is the picture 6. What is the picture below?below?

A.A. A quality control diagram A quality control diagram

B.B. A flow diagram A flow diagram

C.C. A production routing chartA production routing chart

D.D. None of the aboveNone of the above

Manufacturing Manufacturing ProductionProduction

After scheduling, the products must After scheduling, the products must be produced. They run through 2 be produced. They run through 2 types of production:types of production: Pilot production – Manufactures test the Pilot production – Manufactures test the

new production lines before placing the new production lines before placing the product in full productionproduct in full production Corrections for problems might include: Corrections for problems might include:

product designs, tooling designs, product designs, tooling designs, production methods, plant layouts, and production methods, plant layouts, and material handling system material handling system

Full Scale production – this is where the Full Scale production – this is where the efficient manufacturing takes placeefficient manufacturing takes place

After scheduling, the products must After scheduling, the products must be produced. They run through 2 be produced. They run through 2 types of production:types of production: Pilot production – Manufactures test the Pilot production – Manufactures test the

new production lines before placing the new production lines before placing the product in full productionproduct in full production Corrections for problems might include: Corrections for problems might include:

product designs, tooling designs, product designs, tooling designs, production methods, plant layouts, and production methods, plant layouts, and material handling system material handling system

Full Scale production – this is where the Full Scale production – this is where the efficient manufacturing takes placeefficient manufacturing takes place

Manufacturing Manufacturing ProductionProduction

When changes are made to the flow When changes are made to the flow process, it is done on a flow process chart. process, it is done on a flow process chart.

When changes are made to the flow When changes are made to the flow process, it is done on a flow process chart. process, it is done on a flow process chart.

Controlling Production Controlling Production Activities Activities

There are 3 major categories of There are 3 major categories of information for controlling production:information for controlling production: Production data – this is a report that lists Production data – this is a report that lists

the number of products schedules to be the number of products schedules to be built, the number of products started, the built, the number of products started, the number of products scraped, and the number of products scraped, and the number of products completed.number of products completed.

Inspection data - comes from 3 types of Inspection data - comes from 3 types of inspection: material, in-work, and finished inspection: material, in-work, and finished product inspection. Inspectors check product inspection. Inspectors check materials as they move through the processmaterials as they move through the process

Payroll data – this is the pay to the Payroll data – this is the pay to the employees for the completed work. employees for the completed work.

There are 3 major categories of There are 3 major categories of information for controlling production:information for controlling production: Production data – this is a report that lists Production data – this is a report that lists

the number of products schedules to be the number of products schedules to be built, the number of products started, the built, the number of products started, the number of products scraped, and the number of products scraped, and the number of products completed.number of products completed.

Inspection data - comes from 3 types of Inspection data - comes from 3 types of inspection: material, in-work, and finished inspection: material, in-work, and finished product inspection. Inspectors check product inspection. Inspectors check materials as they move through the processmaterials as they move through the process

Payroll data – this is the pay to the Payroll data – this is the pay to the employees for the completed work. employees for the completed work.

7. Ways to improve 7. Ways to improve production are by production are by correcting correcting

A.A. Product and tooling designsProduct and tooling designs

B.B. Production methods and plant Production methods and plant layouts layouts

C.C. Material handling systems Material handling systems

D.D. All of the aboveAll of the above

8. Which of the following 8. Which of the following is not a major category is not a major category for controlling for controlling production?production?

A.A. Production dataProduction data

B.B. Product sales Product sales

C.C. Inspection data Inspection data

D.D. Pay roll data Pay roll data