Production Planning and Scheduling Flashcards
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ERP systems in manufacturing primarily help with:
Answer: Integrating and automating business processes including production, inventory, finance, and HR
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems provide an integrated platform that connects all major business functions in real time.
What does 'throughput' mean in production?
Answer: The rate at which a system produces finished goods over a period of time
Throughput measures how much finished product a manufacturing system produces per unit of time.
Which scheduling rule gives highest priority to the job with the earliest due date?
Answer: Earliest Due Date (EDD)
The Earliest Due Date (EDD) rule sequences jobs by their due dates, minimizing the maximum lateness.
What is 'demand time fence' in production planning?
Answer: A planning horizon within which the master schedule is frozen to protect production stability
The demand time fence is a period inside which changes to the master production schedule are restricted to prevent disruptions.
Rough-Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP) is used to:
Answer: Quickly check whether the master production schedule is feasible given key resource constraints
RCCP validates the MPS against critical resources like machines, labor, and tools to identify capacity shortfalls early.
In production, 'make-to-stock' (MTS) means:
Answer: Products are manufactured in advance based on forecasts and held in inventory
MTS companies produce finished goods inventory in anticipation of demand, enabling fast delivery from stock.