AAOM Handbook

SC.15 Agree Accepted Schedule Context

The draft schedule must deliver the completion of every Work Order prior to its Required Date, regardless of any apparent constraint from workplace or resource availability. While every effort has been made to optimise the draft schedule, and to remove constraints on its completion, there may still be critical issues that will prevent the schedule being completed unless they are managed. There are three basic types of critical issues;  A resource (material, service or specialised tool/equipment) that is necessary for the completion of the schedule cannot be made available at the Scheduled Date.  The schedule cannot be completed without changes being made to the Routine Operating Schedule (ROS).  The schedule cannot be completed without changes being made to the labour available for executing it. The critical issues for the schedule are reviewed each schedule period by the stakeholders of the operation, and decisions are made by each accountable manager on how the critical issues will be handled. When all the decisions and actions that are necessary to decide upon and finalise the schedule are complete, the accepted schedule can be released.  the windows that have been defined to complete the scheduled work,  the disposition of all equipment and workplaces during the next scheduling period, and  the output forecast for the next schedule period. Purpose To communicate the accepted schedule, so that all stakeholders are aware of what they are committed to deliver. Quantity One schedule identifying all tasks required to be completed within future schedule periods. Quality The accepted schedule shall be firm for the next schedule period and draft for schedule periods beyond that. It shall identify all scheduled Work Order Tasks sorted by the following criteria: The accepted schedule will advise all personnel of;  the work committed for the next schedule period,  the work anticipated in future schedule periods,  the ROS for each Productive Unit,

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