Q: It seems that production scheduling has little necessity in a factory that uses cell production and U-turn lines but can you use the Advanced Planning and Scheduling System in a factory like that?

A: In cell production one or more people conduct several processes and there is no need to set up a production schedule for these processes. However an Advanced Planning and Scheduling System can be used for the following items.

● Checking the procurement of materials and the load on cells

Related items :Mid-Term Scheduling

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● Managing skills by those in charge and allocating orders

Related items :Visualizing the Skills of Workers (Skills Table)

Q: It seems that production scheduling has little necessity in a factory that uses cell production and U-turn lines but can you use the Advanced Planning and Scheduling System in a factory like that?

A: In cell production one or more people conduct several processes and there is no need to set up a production schedule for these processes. However an Advanced Planning and Scheduling System can be used for the following items.

● Checking the procurement of materials and the load on cells

Related items :Mid-Term Scheduling

040

● Managing skills by those in charge and allocating orders

Related items :Visualizing the Skills of Workers (Skills Table)