Production scheduling project: Nutra manufacturing
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2014
Abstract
In partnership with Nutra's Greenville manufacturing plant, this capstone design project focused on developing an improved scheduling process. The current scheduling system at Nutra encompasses a heavily manual process. This involves completing duplicate processes in multiple locations throughout the facility resulting in a delay of product state information. The proposed benefits of the product include improving usability of the system, simplifying the scheduling process, and implementing a dynamic system. One of the biggest issues with the current system is the transparency between scheduling tools. A Root Cause Analysis was conducted and core causes were identified as follows: untracked utilization, insufficient time and resources to implement needed systems, and no standardization. As a result, the final product will be designed to address these needs by developing a tool that tracks work in process (WIP), reduces the overall time to produce a schedule, and has flexibility to make schedule changes as needed.
Recommended Citation
Paris, S.; Biega, S.; Smoot, S.; Taylor, K.; and Mason, S., "Production scheduling project: Nutra manufacturing" (2014). Focus on Creative Inquiry. 81.
https://open.clemson.edu/foci/81