05_Master Production Scheduling

Question 1

Task of Master Production Schedules

Answer 1

• development of plant specific production schedules considering potential capacity bottlenecks
• planning horizon: 3 - 12 months
• basis for material requirements planning
• Result: Specific production quantities for final products and key sub-assemblies

Question 2

Types of production systems categorized by customer order decoupling point

Answer 2

Non-order driven production
1. Make to Stock (Final Products)

Order driven production
2. Assemble to Order (Sub-Assemblies)
3. Make to Order (Components)
4. Engineer to Order (Raw Materials)

Question 3

Process types of production

diagram

Answer 3

1. One of a kind production
2. Batch production
3. Mass production

Material transfers, Material flows, Products, Order size

Question 4

Characteristics of Mass Production

Process type of production

Answer 4

• Typically several production sites and distribution centers
• Integration of suppliers, production and distribution (Supply chain management(
• Make-to-stock or assemble-to-order

Question 5

Bottleneck analysis

Question 6

Single Period master Production Scheduling

Question 7

Multi Period master production scheduling

Assumptions

Answer 7

Minimization of inventory holidng costs
Assumptions:
- Storable products
- Constant per unit costs
- Given requirement quantities to be satisfied without shortages
- no extra capacity e.g. overtime