Decision pattern
Production Planning
Production planning decides what to make, when each operation should run, and which capacity should perform it while respecting orders, routes, and delivery commitments.
Use this when
Manual production plans break when multiple orders share machines, jobs need to move through workshops in sequence, and due dates compete for the same capacity.
Inputs
orders and due dates, operation routes and durations, machine or line capacity, release dates and priorities.
Constraints
Workshop precedence, Machine no-overlap, Machine choices per workshop, Order release dates, Due dates.
Decision output
feasible production sequence, operation start and finish times, machine assignments, late-order exceptions.
A small example
A planner manually staggers jobs by expected dates, often missing machine conflicts or downstream workshop waits. The decision process makes the rules explicit, then compares feasible options against the stated objective: Minimize makespan first, with optional weighted tardiness when late delivery risk matters more.
| Order | Product | Qty | Workshop route | Planned start | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001-W33 | Power supply | 200 | SMT > Assembly > Packaging | 2022-08-03 | 2022-08-11 |
| 002-W31 | Power supply | 500 | SMT > Assembly > Packaging | 2022-07-15 | 2022-07-25 |
| 003-W32 | Speaker | 1000 | Assembly > Packaging | 2022-07-20 | 2022-08-04 |
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