AAOM Handbook

RE.11 Can Delivery be Expedited? Context

The objective of the work management processes is to deliver the agreed performance targets of a business area by completing the Right Work, at the Right Time, in the Right Way. Every work package has a distinct window that defines the right time for completion. This window is bounded by the earliest date that the requirements for completion of the first elements of the work can be assembled, and by the date at which an unacceptable outcome is likely to result if all of the work has not been completed. The objective of the scheduling process is to allocate the resources necessary to complete each Task of the work package within this time window. The processes that deliver materials, special tools and contracted resources to the workplace for each Task must therefore ensure that all the specified items will be available for the Scheduled Date of each Task. If normal delivery of purchased materials or contact activities cannot be made by the Scheduled Date for the work, it may be possible to expedite the delivery of all or some of the Task requirements in order to meet the Scheduled Date. Expediting delivery may incur additional expense. If additional expense would be incurred, the impact of this on the final cost of the work, compared to the approved Upper Cost Limit, must be considered. Where the total cost of the Work Order, after expediting, may exceed the approved Upper Cost Limit the consent of the approver of the work must be obtained before delivery can be expedited. Purpose To check whether delivery of an item can be expedited to meet the current Scheduled Date for a Task. Quantity One decision whether expedited delivery will meet the Scheduled Date for a Task. One decision whether the cost of the expedited delivery needs to be approved. Quality The decision criteria to be used are;  if there are means of expediting delivery,  the quoted Delivery Date if expedited,  any additional cost if expedited,  the Planned Cost, expediting cost and approved Upper Cost Limit,  The Scheduled Date for the Task,

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