Operations Management: An Integrated Approach, 5th Edition

CHAPTER 15

Scheduling

Before studying this chapter you should know or, if necessary, review

1. Operational impact of competitive priorities, Chapter 2, pp. 37–40.
2. The differences between high-volume and low-volume operations, Chapter 10, pp. 374–379.
3. Line balancing, Chapter 10, p. 389.
4. Techniques for reducing employee boredom, Chapter 11, pp. 416–417.
5. Order promising, Supplement D, pp. D10–D14.
6. Order planning, Chapter 14, pp. 550–555.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After studying this chapter you should be able to

Explain the different kinds of scheduling operations.

Describe different shop loading methods.

Develop a schedule using priority rules.

Calculate scheduling performance measures.

Develop a schedule for multiple workstations.

Describe the theory of constraints.

Describe scheduling techniques ...