GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Scheduling is used to allocate plant and machinery resources, plan human resources, plan production processes and purchase materials.

Detailed explanation-2: -Loading. A load means the quantity of work, and allocating the quantity of work to the processes necessary to manufacture each item is called loading. It is performed in the CRP (Capacity Requirements Planning) of the manufacturing planning.

Detailed explanation-3: -Loading and Scheduling are concerned with preparation of workloads and fixing of starting and completing date of each operation. On the basis of the performance of each machine, loading and scheduling tasks are completed. This is when the production plan is almost completed and ready to be enacted.

Detailed explanation-4: -Production managers are responsible for the technical management, supervision and control of industrial production processes. Shift and ‘on-call’ work may be required, particularly where manufacturing/production equipment is in continual 24-hour operation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Two kinds of work scheduling or work loading are infinite loading and finite loading. Infinite loading schedules work without regard to capacity limits. They let you know how much capacity you need to meet a schedule.