CHAPTER 15
Scheduling
Before studying this chapter you should know or, if necessary, review
- Operational impact of competitive priorities, Chapter 2, pp. 37–40.
- The differences between high-volume and low-volume operations, Chapter 10, pp. 374–379.
- Line balancing, Chapter 10, p. 389.
- Techniques for reducing employee boredom, Chapter 11, pp. 416–417.
- Order promising, Supplement D, pp. D10–D14.
- 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 ...
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