BS 5192-4:1993

Committees responsible
Foreword
Guide
Introduction
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Dispatching
5 Shop order documentation
6 Provision of resources
7 Dispatching systems
8 Computer based production modelling
9 Control
Figures
1 Stages of production control
2 Shop-floor documentation
3 Due-date filing despatching system
4 Scheduling system of despatching
5 Line of balance
Table
1 Example of an input/output record
List of references

Gives advice on the documentation and procedures used in production control and refers to the use of computers for this task. Covers the area of production control dealing with the movement of work through various workstations, the control of actual workflow and operations in the manufacturing process. Includes sections on definitions, dispatching systems, and provision of resources. Also includes detailed diagrams.

This Part of BS 5192 gives guidance on the procedures and documentation used in production control and makes reference to the use of computers for this task.