The basics of the Master Production Schedule: The result of a balancing act Why do we discuss the basics? In the past three years, I have asked different master planners what their definition of their role was, and I got the following answers in different industries:...
Planning can be organized in many different ways. The question on how we should organize it pops up in almost every planning project. Either the organization itself is topic for discussion, or the problems that arise within (and related to) the current organization....
The title creates high expectations. What is the answer to the question : when is someone a “good production planner”? Many give a different answer. It goes from “someone who knows all the concepts inside out and applies them meticulously, preferably supported...
Don’t we all make ‘feasible schedules’? You might think it is obvious that you should make schedules feasible. In practice, infeasible schedules are made more often than feasible ones. And there is a reason why people make infeasible schedules: they don’t put...
What does a ‘good detailed schedule’ look like? Exploring “the frozen zone” At the start of each project, we often ask our clients what they think a good schedule should look like. Depending on the interviewee’s role, we typically get the...
In the last post, I mentioned the importance of stability and shared my own experience. I mentioned the amazing results you can achieve on different levels by keeping your schedule stable. However, I also mentioned that you can ‘build flexibility’ on top of stability... 