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sequencing
Production-planning notes filed under sequencing.
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Johnson's Rule: Sequence Your Mix-and-Pack Runs to Shrink Total Makespan
On a two-stage CPG line, finish time isn't the sum of run times — it's the makespan. Johnson's rule re-orders the same jobs to finish the whole set sooner, with zero new equipment. Here's the algorithm, a worked mix-to-pack example, and the CPG fine print.
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OTIF Starts on the Line: Scheduling to the Must-Arrive-By Date
OTIF is a retailer-compliance scorecard that grades whether you delivered the right product, in full, on the must-arrive-by date. It's a scheduling problem before it's a logistics one — here's how to build a schedule that survives it.
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CONWIP: One Card Cap to Control Your CPG Line's WIP and Lead Time
CONWIP puts a hard ceiling on total work-in-process by circulating a fixed number of release cards. Learn how to size the cap, how it beats push and simplifies Kanban, and when to use it on a CPG line.
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Rough-Cut Capacity Planning for CPG: Pressure-Test the Master Schedule Before It Hits the Floor
RCCP is the fast feasibility check that sits between master scheduling and MRP. Learn how to load your MPS against real filler, tank, and labor capacity before you promise dates you can't build.
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Run Order Matters: Sequencing SKUs to Slash Total Changeover Time
You can't always make each changeover shorter, but you can make fewer of them expensive. Here's how to build a changeover matrix and sequence your SKUs to cut total cleandown time across the whole run.
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