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Production Planning and Control: A Comprehensive Approach
- On-Time Delivery (OTD)
- Schedule Adherence
- Work-in-Process (WIP) levels When variance occurs (e.g., machine breakdown), the controller expedites the delayed order or re-schedules lower-priority jobs.
- Forward Scheduling: Starts now; calculates finish date.
- Backward Scheduling: Starts from the due date; calculates start time.
- Tools: Gantt Charts, Critical Path Method (CPM), and Theory of Constraints (TOC) drum-buffer-rope.