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The Art of Scheduling
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A good schedule requires the proper mix of volume (how much) and velocity (how fast). The volume should be Level Loaded using $T to assure the labor content is about the same, day to day. The velocity, or time allowed, must be con- trolled, too. A desirable and common process time for the countertop indus- try is one week from tem- plate through install.
A good schedule will allow the same process time for all jobs. In fact, scheduling jobs with dif- ferent process times will cause manufacturing dis- ruptions and chaos. The
best schedule is one that is level loaded and all jobs planned to flow at the same pace.
Plan, Schedule, Track.
The best business per- formance is one that cre- ates a plan for action in advance of each month. You should know how much value added ($T) you need per day in order to make a given level of profit. You should set up these goals for your scheduling department to load that amount of $T for each product line, each day of the month. Level Loading means to keep this consistent day to day and maintain an even flow of jobs (no
“leap-frogging” of jobs). And, you will need to track this performance plan every day to assure that the goals can be met at the end of the month.
Having done all this will be your best shot at opti- mizing the art of sched- uling. But it is still a difficult job in a custom manufacturing business. It requires a special per- son to do it well.
For more informa- tion on The Art of Scheduling, including a detailed job descrip- tion, contact Ed Hill at Synchronous Solutions at 704-560-1536, www. SynchronousSolutions. com.
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