Description:
Planning, scheduling and control of resource utilisation. Covers processing allocated for each resource in the capacity planning software module. Machinery utilisation monitorred. Schedules generated for each machine based upon production requirements applicable to each process. Throughput rates expected of production are same throughput rates quoted to customer.
Details:
| Manufacturing | Forecast and planning of requirements for each resources in the machinery and capacity database. Quoting and estimating software module linked to stock control, order-entry and demand planning. |
| Production | Requirement for production staff scheduled based upon anticipated production - staff rosters generated automatically. |
| Scheduling | Schedules generated for each machine based upon pre-defined throughput rates applicable to each process. Throughput rates expected of production are same throughput rates quoted to customer. |
| Planning | Machinery and staff are allocated to customer orders based on order priority defined for each shift |
| Control | Machinery utilisation monitorred. Preventative maintenance scheduled automatically and automatically re-scheduled upon machine breakdown |