production scheduling

Question 1

Planning

Answer 1

planning describes what and how the project will be accomplished

Question 2

continuous conversion system

Answer 2

a high volume of homogeneous product is produced

Question 3

intermittent conversion system

Answer 3

when a variety of custom products are produced one at a time or small groupings of different products are produced in batches

Question 4

Finite loading

Answer 4

is a common scheduling method that takes into account details, priority flow and loading in one single system

Question 5

forward scheduling

Answer 5

is a method of loading the schedule based on the start date of the project

Question 6

backward scheduling

Answer 6

is a method of scheduling used in continuous conversion shops that produce homogenous products. this method of scheduling starts with the date of completion for the job

Question 7

Critical path method

Answer 7

the critical path method was developed in the 1950s for managing plant maintenance, the critical path method is not used alone, but in conjunction with a bar chart