Impact of Problems Associated with Scheduling and Capacity Planning of a Production Process – An Overview

¹ Department of Mechanical Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, 112233, Nigeria.
² Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, 360101, Nigeria
³ Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Covenant University, 112233, Nigeria.
⁴ Department of Physics, Covenant University, Ota, 112233, Nigeria
⁵ Department of Computer Science, Covenant University, Ota, 112233, Nigeria

^* Corresponding author: ikumapayi.omolayo@abuad.edu.ng

Abstract

Production is one of the most important activities which guarantee the continued existence of man; however, it comes with its challenges which make it very difficult to meet up the consumer’s demand. In this regard, the system is required by production and manufacturing companies, human resources, and materials to be enhanced by scheduling and planning of production. In addressing this problem of scheduling over a mid-term possibility, material flow and production objectives should be forecast by solving the problems of planning. Only when the production planning problems have been solved then scheduling problems could be addressed. In this work, we relate scheduling with capacity planning in relation to the production of goods and services. Also reviewed the common problems associated with the industry and how they are overcome.