Scheduling

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2 Chapter 2 – Literature Review 2.1 Scheduling Scheduling is the act of establishing the timing of the use of resources. Resources mentioned come in the form of equipment, facilities, and human activities in an organisation. It occurs in every organisation, regardless of the nature of activities. In the manufacturing sector, manufacturers are required to schedule company production, which means developing schedules for workers, equipment, purchases, maintenance and other aspects that influence productivity in a plant. 2.1.1 Scheduling Operations and Terms Scheduling operations in varying companies differentiate based on the variety of products being produced and the volume of which these parts are made. This difference in operations will affect how a company organizes its operations. Each kind of company operation requires different scheduling techniques. In scheduling, there are many terms involved which have specific definitions. Examples of these terms are routing, bottleneck, due date, slack and queue among others (Reid and Sanders, 2009). Routing Takes into account the ope...

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