Chapter 10 Typical Scheduling Process Steps
The Planning and Scheduling Process
This chapter is the first of three to discuss the scheduling process in detail. In this first chapter, we will talk about scheduling at a single operational level, as represented by the Blue Lakes packing areas. In the next chapter, we will address the complexity of scheduling multi-level or multi-step operations and how the scheduling process changes depending on the location of the operation’s constraints and how much freedom or inventory is allowed between the levels. The third chapter will cover additional complexities of tank management and specific flow paths between operations.
As we discussed in previous chapters, a quality ...
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