MAKE | Supply Chain Analytics

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Production Scheduling

Optimization of manufacturing sequences and resources

What Is It?

Production scheduling organizes and allocates resources, tasks, and timelines to manufacture goods efficiently.

  • Sequence planning - Ordering operations optimally
  • Resource assignment - Allocating machines and production lines
  • Timeline management - Start and finish times for production runs
  • Constraint handling - Working within capacity limitations

Business Objectives

Maximize Output

Increase production volume within the same time frame through streamlined operations.

Reduce Turnaround

Accelerate production cycles to deliver products to market faster.

Resource Utilization

Allocate resources effectively to minimize waste and reduce costs.

Meet Customer Demands

Ensure timely order fulfillment to enhance customer satisfaction.

Production Schedule Constraints

ConstraintDescription
Order Completion TimeDue date of each individual batch
Processing TimeTime required for different products at different resources
Setup TimeTime for setup activities before each process step
Planned DowntimeScheduled maintenance at resource or plant level
Resource ConstraintsSuitability and capacity at every step
ChangeoverDowntime when switching to different product

Optimization Approaches

Changeover Minimized

Focuses on reducing time and cost of switching between products

Makespan Minimized

Focuses on completing all jobs in the shortest possible time

Analytics Methods

Linear Programming (LP)

Optimize schedules while considering constraints

Mixed Integer LP (MILP)

Handle discrete variables in scheduling problems

Heuristic Algorithms

Genetic algorithms, simulated annealing for complex problems

Google OR-Tools

Open-source optimization suite for scheduling

Key Performance Indicators

On-time Delivery

% of orders shipped on or before promised date

Capacity Utilization

Extent to which manufacturing capacity is used

Related Use Cases

All MAKE Cases

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