Organizational Skills & Workflow Sports & Entertainment Marketing I 2.01
Production Schedule the management and allocation of resources, events and processes to create goods and services
Production Schedule A business adjusts its production schedule based on the availability of resources, client orders and efficiencies. The goal of production scheduling is to balance client needs with available resources while operating in the most cost-efficient manner.
Production Schedule Sport/event marketers have to have a schedule of the event production Outline activities Resources needed budget
Production Schedule Components Giving orders to the production department Volume of goods produced Personnel schedule Order of production processing Due dates Maintenance/cleaning routine
Factors that Impact Production Scheduling Recession Industry layoffs Changes in strategy Timing Sales period
Production Planning Tools Knowledgeable product team Film editing software Film scripts Planning lists Necessary supplies Cell phones PDAs Laptops Sketchbooks Personal assistants Notebooks So many more – anything used to help production move more smoothly & efficiently
Production Schedule vs. Product Plan Is about making decisions regarding the actual production of a product Is about making decisions for the other marketing functions like: Pricing Distribution Promotion
Benefits of Production Schedules Process change-over reduction Inventory reduction, leveling Reduced scheduling effort Increased production efficiency Labor load leveling Accurate delivery date quotes Real time information