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• the occurrence of another event – e.g. the completion of a precedent action. In drill and blast charging comes after drilling. In mineral processing size screening comes after crushing. In a supply chain process goods storage comes after receiving. These sequence of these actions is defined in the process flowsheet. • the passing of a specified time period – e.g. in gold smelting stripping the mould from the ingot comes after a specified cooling time. The values for these time periods will be set out in automatic control systems or standard operating procedures. • the achievement of a specified value or condition, e.g. the achievement of load specification limits in filling a truck will release the truck from the loading point. The achievement of a temperature specification in gold smelting will initiate the casting process. The values for these specifications will be set out in automatic control systems or standard operating procedures. Right Way Each Production work step will have a specification. This may include the actions, outcomes, standards/tolerances, method of execution, conditions and constraints and resource requirements. In most processes there will be a large number of actions required to implement all of the Production work steps, hence, for efficiency of managing those actions executed by people we will often wish to group the production actions with synergies into a smaller number of Work Packages that are more efficient to schedule, resource and execute. The workplace, conditions and constraints, resource requirements and trigger characteristics for actions are used to identify synergies for creating Production Work Packages. Forecasts for the expected quantities, frequency and demand lead time for the resources (labour, materials and equipment) necessary for the execution of the Production Work Packages can be derived from the detailed specifications of the Work Packages, in combination with the process operating forecasts and the triggers for the Work Packages. This data can be used to define the service levels and supply/logistics strategies for the resources required to implement the Production strategy(s). Operating Parameters The inputs that may be necessary for setting appropriate operating parameters for a process are; • the output performance targets (including Effectiveness, Efficiency and Sustainability), • the proven capability of the process (defined by the measured capability histogram), • a detailed understanding of the process operation and technical specifications, • a detailed understanding of the impact of operating parameters on process Service strategies.

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Operational Planning: Set Production Strategy

Updated: August 2018

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