Course section 8.4: Subsections and their intended learning outcomes

8.4 Special Features of Long-Term Planning
Intended learning outcomes: Disclose the determination of the degree of detail of the master production schedule. Describe pipeline planning across several independent locations.
8.4.1 Determining the Degree of Detail of the Master Production Schedule
Intended learning outcomes: Explain the need for using detailed production structures for long-term or master planning in chemical production.
8.4.2 Pipeline Planning across Several Independent Locations
Intended learning outcomes: Describe a typical production pipeline showing its production locations.
8.4.2b Master Production Scheduling (MPS) Process for Several Independent Locations
Intended learning outcomes: Explain the master production scheduling (MPS) process and the planning group for several locations that operate independently of one another.

Course 8: Sections and their intended learning outcomes

Course 8 – The Concept for the Process Industry
Intended learning outcomes: Produce characteristics of the process industry. Disclose processor-oriented master and order data management. Explain in detail processor-oriented resource management. Describe special features of long-term planning.
8.1 Characteristics of the Process Industry
Intended learning outcomes: Explain divergent product structures and by-products. Describe high-volume line production, flow resources and inflexible facilities. Produce an overview on large batches, lot traceability, and loops in the order structure.
8.2 Processor-Oriented Master and Order Data Management
Intended learning outcomes: Produce an overview on processes, technology, and resources. Present the process train: a processor-oriented production structure. Disclose lot control in inventory management.

8.3 Processor-Oriented Resource Management
Intended learning outcomes: Explain campaign planning. Differentiate between processor-dominated Scheduling and material-dominated scheduling. Describe a nonlinear usage quantity and a product structure with loops.
8.4 Special Features of Long-Term Planning
Intended learning outcomes: Disclose the determination of the degree of detail of the master production schedule. Describe pipeline planning across several independent locations.
8.5 Summary
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8.6 Keywords
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8.7 Scenarios and Exercises
Intended learning outcomes: Differentiate between batch production and continuous production. Calculate an example of manufacture of by-products. Elaborate an example of production planning in process industries.
8.8 References
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