Information required from the learner:

The following information must be included in your resource planning

Critical path analysis of the product.

Routing to machines or work centres.

Manning levels for all the processes in the production line.

A list of all the materials needed to produce your product. This will include exact quantities that you will need for a week's production. Use the BOM that has been provided to you and your planned production levels for the week to assist you in this calculation.

Current stock on hand levels for all the items required to produce the product.

In$-$transit quantities for all the items required to product the product.

Amounts and names of items to be ordered.

Lead times and names of items to be ordered.

Any adjustments to the production plan.

The following information must be included in your production plan:

Name of product

Quantity to be produced

Detailed steps of the processes involved

The timing of each step in the processes

Who is involved in the processes

What equipment will be used in the processes. The machine or workcentre must be identified.

Where the processes will take place. The location of the machine or work centre

The raw materials needed for all the processes. This must also include component parts.

The following information must be included for your planned downtime:

Dates and times

How long the maintenance or changeover will take.

What machines will be affected.

The following information must be included in the production reports:

Any non$-$conformances experienced

Actual quantity produced compared to quantity planned.