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guide......................................................................................................3  \nIntroduction ..................................................................................................................4  \nCutting a Gordian Knot and putting theory into practical actions......................4  \nWhat is job shop scheduling?.............................................................................5  \nEverything you need to know about job shop scheduling ............................................9  \nWhy is job shop scheduling important?..............................................................9  \nA secret sauce to scheduling success................................................................11  \nJob shop scheduling best practices...................................................................14  \nJob shop scheduling benefits.............................................................................18  \nJob shop scheduling examples and case studies...............................................21  \nTurning the theory into practice...................................................................................24  \nSigns that your job shop needs proper scheduling...........................................24  \nHow to kick-start job shop scheduling with visual scheduling...........................27  \nBuild your scheduling team...............................................................................33  \nEstablishing routines.........................................................................................35  \nSoftware tools for job shop scheduling.......................................................................37  \nRequirements for a proper job shop scheduling software................................37  \nA buying guide...................................................................................................39  \nParting words...............................................................................................................41  \n> Purpose of this guide  \nThe hands-on resource when it comes to job shop scheduling  \nThis guide is a hands-on resource for all owners of job shops who struggle with keeping delivery times, lack transparency of what is happening on the shop floor, suffer from constant fire-fighting, and feel that they should solve “that scheduling thing”.  \nIt is also meant to help operations managers and production planners working in a job shop who are tasked with running the shop smoother by introducing proper scheduling techniques.  \nLast, but not least-it is for everybody who is just curious about visual job shop scheduling.  \nEnjoy reading this guide ;-)  \n> 1. Introduction  \nCutting a Gordian Knot and putting theory into practical actions  \nThe backbone of most Western economies is mid-sized organizations. Especially in Europe and Northern America, SMB manufacturing companies have been playing a crucial role over the past decades. You can state that the smaller the manufacturing company is, the higher the likelihood that it is any sort of a job shop.  \nWhen we speak about a job shop, we mean a manufacturing company that produces small batches of a variety of custom products. They are also referred to as high-mix, low-volume manufacturer. Job shops are usually businesses that perform custom parts for other businesses. Typically, each product produced requires a unique set-up and sequencing of process steps.  \nDue to the nature of being a customer-driven make-to-order business with a high variety and low batch sizes (and hence less repeatability), many jobs describe themselves as “being in constant chaos and permanent fire-fighting”.  \n“  \nScheduling is a proven strategy to master this chaos and to stop this fire-fighting.  \nHowever, job shop scheduling is abroad topic. 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