Pre-production rough cut capacity planning allows factory owners to reconcile management goals with the capacities that work at the factory does not.
Planning of gross cutting capacity is a control technique used by manufacturing companies. According to the administration of the company develops a manufacturing production schedule (MPS), they base their schedule on the belief that all the materials necessary to meet this schedule will be available. Isso nem always the case in the real world, and lack of available resources can quickly prejudice the best shots. The planning allows companies to test the feasibility of MPS in the real world before putting it into action. This process can alert the management about possible programming problems so that the MPS can be modified or the resources can be added as necessary to meet the production goals.
Management creates an MPS based on demand forecasts, customer orders and financial goals. The programming usually has little influence on the capacity of the factory or on the quantity of available raw material. By carrying out or planning the rough cutting capacity before the start of production, the factory owners are able to reconcile the management goals with the capacities that work at the factory.
During the planning, the members give the team a list of all the necessary resources to produce at the non-MPS listed level. It also includes equipment and machines, as well as raw materials and supplies. It also includes the necessary management team to operate the factory and operate the equipment during these production runs. Next, the company compares these needed resources to a list of currently available resources and notes any discrepancies. Some resources are lacking, the company makes plans to obtain them.
Based on the results of rough cutting capacity planning, the company can add more machines or reconfigure existing assembly lines to better meet its goals. They can also request more raw materials or look for new stock sources. The company can also hire more employees or add shifts to meet demand. The company can modify certain procedures and practices to improve efficiency.
The planning process has many advantages for manufacturing companies. It helps to reconcile top management goals with the skills given to executing physical work and also serves as a powerful tool for negotiating a non-MPS move, yet this is generally considered a scenario of last resort. This planning process helps short-term inventory and contracting processes, in addition to raising problems with long-term capital investment and purchasing procedures.