Factors affecting Scheduling

(a)    External factors

(i)    Customer’s demands
(ii)    Customer’s delivery dates
(iii)    Stock of goods already lying with the dealers and retailers.

(b)    Internal factors

(i)    Stock of finished goods with the firm
(ii)    Time interval to process finished goods from raw material. In other words-how much time will be required to manufacture each component?
(iii)    Availability of equipment and machinery, their total capacity and specifications
(iv)    Availability of materials; their quantity and specifications
(v)    Availability of manpower (number, type and kind of skills)
(vi)    Additional manufacturing facilities if required
(vii)    Feasibility of economic production runs.

For more help in Factors affecting Scheduling click the button below to submit your homework assignment