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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify production requirements
   • Use forecast and sales information to identify production requirements according to workplace procedures
   • Identify production priorities to satisfy demand
2. Confirm resource requirements for production requirements
   • Check stock levels of raw materials, ingredients, packaging components and consumables are available and can fulfil production requirements
   • Check equipment capacity and status are ready and available for production activities according to workplace procedures
   • Ensure human resources are available against production requirements
3. Develop and communicate the production schedule
   • Develop the production schedule to meet demand and delivery timelines within production capacity and budget
   • Ensure the production schedule takes account of stock levels, storage capacity, equipment capacity and product mix to minimise stock and product holdings and maximise production efficiency
   • Record the production schedule in the appropriate workplace format
   • Make available the production schedule to relevant personnel in a timely manner
4. Monitor production schedule
   • Monitor production to identify actual and potential barriers to achieving the schedule
   • Monitor resource usage rates to identify potential shortages
   • Identify, assess and address unplanned events that could affect the schedule
5. Adjust production schedules
   • Adjust production schedules to take account of identified changed conditions
   • Negotiate and communicate changes to the production schedule to relevant personnel in a timely manner
   • Identify resource implications of amended schedules and access resources to meet requirements
   • Identify and communicate potential failure to meet delivery deadlines to relevant personnel in a timely manner
   • Amend schedule documentation as required to meet workplace reporting requirements
6. Review production schedule development process
   • Review the production scheduling process to identify opportunities for improvement
   • Identify, investigate and report variances in production against schedule to appropriate personnel
   • Consult personnel responsible for implementing the schedule to identify improvement opportunities
   • Revise the scheduling process to reflect improvements