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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.


Planification VS Ordonnancement


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.


Planning and Scheduling Pyramid


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



 
 
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