Trinity Operating Procedures - TOPs

TOP-PSCHD: Shop Schedule

Rev: 2/22/2023

Scope: This procedure covers production and distribution of the manufacturing schedules..

Procedure:

STEP WHO WHEN INFO TO USE WHAT TO DO
1 Production Scheduler Every workday; as needed Job Order release; Synchronizer; Shop SchedulesBOMs and Routers Release Job Orders after verifying material and die availability; schedule Job Orders that are ready for production; execute and commit Synchronizer; update all departments Shop Schedules; notify all Forging Superintendents/supervisors that Shop Schedules are ready; resolve scheduling problems to improve delivery performance.
2Department Managers/SupervisorEvery workdayDaily M2M Labor Input Reports; RoutersReview schedule and all open JO's for accuracy.
3Department Managers/SupervisorEvery workdayDaily M2M Labor Input Reports; RoutersBased on schedule and production demands, ensure that each operation number reflects the equipment to be used. Update each Router in M2M as needed.
3ADepartment Managers/SupervisorEvery workdayDaily M2M Labor Input Reports; RoutersIf router is a frozen process, contact Engineering or a QA Manager to validate that router update is allowed. 
3BEngineering and/or QA ManagerReceiving JO update requestUpdate request; Process knowledge; Customer feedbackValidate if JO request is allowed. Respond back with either approval to proceed or rejection including an explanation for why.
3CDepartment Managers/SupervisorReceiving Engineering/QA Manager FeedbackResponse from Engineering/QA ManagerUpdate JO based on Engineering/QA Manager feedback.

If update is rejected, advise scheduler and await feedback on how to proceed.
4Department Managers/SupervisorChange Required to in process JOShop SchedulesBOMs and RoutersUpdate JO as required. Reprint and replace current shop traveler with updated Traveler. 
5 Any shop employee If JO does not follow current process being performed Job Traveler Notify Manager/Supervisor immediately of the discrepancy so a proper update can be made. Do not proceed until updated JO Traveler is received. 

Revision history:

Release Date

Description of Change

Owner

Approver

12/06/2017

Updated to comply with revised Quality Manual and new TOPs format.

Tim Ellis

Todd Sheppard

2/22/2023

Updated TOP's step 2-5 for JO update process. 

Dustin Jump

Todd Sheppard














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