Process Manufacturing Constraint-Based Scheduling

Chemical, food and other process manufacturers have special needs for scheduling production operations to maximize resource utilization and meet customer demand while respecting a myriad of critical production constraints. These are some of the constraints that are common in process manufacturing and need to be handled by your scheduling software for effective planning:

• Batch production in tanks that is then packaged in a variety of ways.
• Continuous flow operations requiring scheduling of sequential operations without delay or with maximum allowable delays. Example: Baked bread must be frozen within minutes of being baked.
• Limited storage Example: A brewery with intermediate storage constraints.
• Avoid cross-contamination Example: Products containing allergens must be processed at the end of the week or on separate lines.
• Variable packaging options and speeds with varying labor requirements.
• Resource selection and process times driven by batch sizes.
• Material flow constraints Example: Selection of a particular grinder determines which pack lines can be used due to material conveyance configurations.

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