Production Planning and Scheduling Flashcards
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The Theory of Constraints (TOC) prescribes which sequence of steps?
Answer: Identify, Exploit, Subordinate, Elevate, Repeat
TOC's five focusing steps guide organizations to identify and systematically improve their production constraints.
What is 'work-in-process' (WIP) inventory?
Answer: Materials that have been started but not yet completed
WIP consists of partially completed products currently being processed or waiting between production steps.
Forward scheduling in production means:
Answer: Scheduling jobs as early as possible from the current date
Forward scheduling starts from the earliest available date and schedules each operation forward in time.
What is the purpose of a 'dispatch list' in production scheduling?
Answer: A prioritized list telling operators which jobs to work on next at each work center
A dispatch list tells shop floor operators the priority sequence of jobs to process, ensuring the right work is done in the right order.
Machine utilization is calculated as:
Answer: Actual run time / available time × 100%
Machine utilization measures the percentage of available time that a machine is actually producing, excluding downtime.
What is 'changeover time' in production scheduling?
Answer: The time required to switch production from one product to another
Changeover time is the non-productive time spent reconfiguring equipment between different production runs.