ManagingSoftware: Getting more out of plant scheduling
While both planning and execution processes are certain to occasionally fail, the key is to have a scheduling process that can quickly react to changes.
The plant scheduling function is at the intersection of planning and execution.
If the planning process - forecasting, demand planning, sales order processing,
and inventory planning - fails, the plant schedule has to be changed. If the
plant execution breaks down - shortage of ingredients, equipment failure, lines
running slower than plan, or labor shortage - the plant schedule has to change.