h Introduction-Functions of Scheduling and Control The following functions must be performed in scheduling and controlling a shop floor: Allocating orders,equipment,and personnel to work centers or other specified location-Short term capacity planning; Determining the sequence of orders(i.e.job priorities); Initializing performance of the scheduled work,commonly termed the dispatching of jobs; Shop-floor control,involving Reviewing the status and controlling the progress of orders as they are being worked on; Expediting the late and critical orders; vRevising the schedules in light of changes in order status. ®上济充道大Introduction-Functions of Scheduling and Control • The following functions must be performed in scheduling and controlling a shop floor:  Allocating orders, equipment, and personnel to work centers or other specified location-Short term capacity planning;  Determining the sequence of orders (i. e. job priorities);  Initializing performance of the scheduled work, commonly termed the dispatching of jobs;  Shop-floor control, involving  Reviewing the status and controlling the progress of orders as they are being worked on;  Expediting the late and critical orders;  Revising the schedules in light of changes in order status