| Job shop scheduling is the process of detailing | | | | scheduling, ship date scheduling, station-specific |
| resources that are allocated for particular jobs, | | | | scheduling, station sequencing and many more. |
| and the most efficient way to do all the jobs | | | | An ideal job scheduling software is flexible enough |
| simultaneously. With companies taking up hundreds | | | | to accommodate additional jobs and rush orders. |
| of orders from multiple clients daily, job scheduling | | | | It effectively identifies bottlenecks in the process |
| can be arduous, given the limitation of resources | | | | and seeks to remove them. It keeps you in |
| and time. Job scheduling can be effectively and | | | | control by measuring performance on the basis of |
| simply managed by using the right software. | | | | planned against actual, capacity-driven critical |
| Job scheduling generally requires the creation of | | | | paths, net change effects, pulse rates and others. |
| complex algorithms and mathematical charts. | | | | Job shop scheduling software should be easy to |
| However, with scheduling software, this can be | | | | use, cost effective, and easily coordinate with the |
| eradicated as the software tools effectively | | | | existing systems. Simple and easy to use |
| maintain all the information on a centralized | | | | interface, multi-user interface, easy configuration, |
| server, for real-time processing. This enables the | | | | finite capacity planning, forward scheduling, and |
| operator to track each and every job, machine, | | | | direct file linking with other systems are other |
| department and employees by each hour, day, | | | | desirable features. Many also have advanced |
| week or month. Each machine can be scheduled | | | | features like integrated MRP/ERP system, drag |
| individually, or the entire shop can be scheduled at | | | | and drop scheduling, manufacturing capacity |
| a time. These tools are also smart enough to | | | | planning tools, integrated job quote modules, |
| prioritize the tasks, determine the capacity | | | | multi-cell and multi-plant manufacturing support, |
| requirements and schedule them accordingly. They | | | | lean manufacturing value streams support and |
| can build schedules based on the real-time | | | | others. |
| capabilities of the resources, people and the | | | | There is hundreds of job shop scheduling |
| machines as well as the current used capacity of | | | | software tools available. Many suppliers offer |
| the job shop. They can identify WIP, ERDs | | | | additional services such as analysis, modeling, |
| (estimated release dates), throughputs, backlogs, | | | | integration, training, data cleanup, customization, |
| JIP scheduling, ASAP scheduling, priority scheduling, | | | | implementation, and measurement of benefits as |
| tandem scheduling, parallel scheduling, fragment | | | | well. |