Production Planning - 7 constraints to master

Anticipate these 7 constraints for effective production planning:

1️⃣ Resource-related constraints

- Production capacity of workstations

- Availability of tooling

- Transfer time between production areas

- Preventive and corrective maintenance

2️⃣ Workforce-related constraints

- Operator skills

- Operator schedules and availability

3️⃣ Manufacturing process constraints

- Phase synchronization with precedence links

- Setup time between operations on the same workstation

4️⃣ Logistics constraints

- Supply management

- Component stock

- Consideration of alternative components

5️⃣ Order-related constraints

- Meeting customer deadlines and improving service rate

- Reducing lead times

- Prioritising urgent orders

6️⃣ Financial constraints

- Machine operating costs

- Stock costs

- Setup costs

- Labour costs

7️⃣ Strategic constraints

- Alignment with company objectives

- Flexibility to respond to demand variations

- Agility to manage daily disruptions