6.1 Objective
6.2 Background
6.3 Introduction 6.3.1 Long-Range Plans 6.3.2 Medium-Range Plans 6.3.3 Short-Range Plans 6.3.4 Integrated Master Plan
6.4 Manufacturing Feasibility and Capability Analysis
6.5 Capacity Analysis 6.5.1 Job Shop 6.5.2 Disconnected Line Flow 6.5.3 Cellular Shop 6.5.4 Connected Line Flow 6.5.5 Continuous Flow 6.5.6 Manufacturing Risk
6.6 Risk Assessment 6.6.1 Risk Identification 6.6.2 Risk Analysis 6.6.3 Risk Mitigation Planning 6.6.4 Risk Mitigation Plan Implementation 6.6.5 Risk Tracking 6.6.6 Manufacturing Risk
6.7 Developing the Manufacturing Plan 6.7.1 Scheduling 6.7.2 Master Phasing Schedules 6.7.3 First-Unit Flow Chart 6.7.4 Integrated Master Schedules 6.7.5 Master Production Schedules 6.7.6 Scheduling and Factory Loading 6.7.7 Inventory Control 6.7.8 Just-in-Time 6.7.9 Lead Time Evaluation 6.7.10 Determinants Of Lead Time 6.7.11 Lead Time Analysis 6.7.12 Personnel Planning 6.7.13 Facility Planning
6.8 Contractor Manufacturing Plan 6.8.1 Purpose 6.8.2 Manufacturing Organization 6.8.3 Make or Buy 6.8.4 Resources and Manufacturing Capability 6.8.5 Manufacturing Planning Data 6.8.6 Planning for Spares
6.9 Production Rate Discussion
6.10 Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems 6.10.1 Material Requirements Planning (MRP) 6.10.2 Material Resource Planning (MRP II) 6.10.3 MRP-MRP II Problems 6.10.4 MRP-MRP II Assessments
6.11 Summary
6.12 Related Links and Resources
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