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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify production requirements
   • Accurately identify production requirements from analysis of sales forecasts, stock holding and other relevant information
   • Identify and confirm production priorities through evaluation of documentation and consultation with key stakeholders
2. Confirm resource requirements
   • Confirm stock levels of raw materials, packaging components and consumables against production requirements
   • Determine equipment capacity and human resources to meet production requirements
3. Develop production schedule
   • Develop production schedule to meet demand and delivery timelines within production capacity and budget
   • Establish production schedule that minimises stock and product holdings and maximises production efficiency
   • Establish and maintain communication with other key production personnel
   • Document production schedule and make available to relevant personnel in a timely manner and in format suited to the audience
4. Monitor production
   • Identify actual or potential barriers through regular production monitoring
   • Monitor resource usage rates and identify potential shortages
   • Identify and assess unplanned events that could affect the schedule and put appropriate action plans put in place
5. Adjust production schedule
   • Assess production schedule adjustments to take account of changed conditions and negotiate and communicate changes to relevant production personnel in a timely manner
   • Identify resource implications of amended schedule and assess resources to meet requirements
   • Identify and communicate potential failure to meet delivery deadlines to relevant personnel in a timely manner
   • Accurately amend schedule documentation in accordance workplace procedures
6. Review production schedule
   • Identify, investigate and report variances in production against schedule in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Seek feedback and input from personnel responsible for implementing the schedule
   • Identify improvement opportunities from research and consultation
   • Revise scheduling process to reflect identified opportunities and communicate to relevant personnel