In EI-10, the Production Scheduling System was emphasized. In order to guarantee on-time product/service delivery, many systems have to come together in-concert. However there are common problems facing entrepreneur.
Production Scheduling Problems
“If entrepreneur can wrap his/her mind around solving these problems using processes and systems approach, consistent quality service and business success will be guaranteed”
Some of them are:
Problem: Capturing wrong order or data entry error *Solution:* Order entry checklist
Problem: Too many people demanding their jobs take precedent *Solution:* Know your capacity by benchmarking production time
Problem: Employee Absenteeism *Solution:* Absenteeism policy, request for leave system, company calendar, and Time keeping log
Problem: Worker objecting to work overtime *Solution:* Overtime policy signed by the employee
Problem: Rework due to errors *Solution:* Quality control checklist, Incident Reporting, Root Cause Analysis
Problem: Client/Customer has changes on their jobs while expecting same delivery date *Solution:* A scheduling policy, Express service fees policy given to client prior to start of job/project
Problem: Unavailability of Production materials *Solution:* Material Requisition System, Purchase Order System, Inventory System and delivery system
Problem: Equipment breakdown *Solution:* Scheduled maintenance system with checklist, Repair Request System, Equipment logbook
These are some of the problems encountered by entrepreneur in his/her organization. If entrepreneur can wrap his/her mind around solving these problems using processes and systems approach, consistent quality service and business success will be guaranteed