What's the difference between Planning and Scheduling?
- damienferme
- Jan 27
- 1 min read
Updated: Aug 13
Discover the key to optimising your production through a clear understanding of these two essential concepts.

Planning: A Medium-Term View
Objective: Anticipate requirements.
Focus: Overall capacity, available stock and resources.
Key question: Can we absorb a new order?
Scheduling: A Short-Term View
Objective: Organise and prioritise operations.
Focus: Constraints, unexpected events and sequences of tasks and work orders.
Key question: In what order should operations be carried out?
The Essential Alliance
Together, they guarantee the efficiency of your production chain.

Effectively mastering planning and scheduling is essential to strengthen your competitiveness.