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January
2003
…
the
difference
between
planning
and
scheduling?
In fact,
many
organizations
think
that
the
two
are
the
same.
Other
organizations
know
the
difference,
but
end
up doing
a lot
of scheduling
and
very
little
planning.
Let's
figure
out
the
difference
by starting
with
short
format
definitions
of planning
and
scheduling.
Planning
defines
WHAT
and
HOW,
while
scheduling
defines
WHEN
and
WHO.
Is it
the
same
process?
Certainly
not!
Planning
should
always
be done
before
scheduling.
Planning
is,
for
example,
to get
the
right
spare
parts,
materials,
permits,
tools,
and
skills
defined.
Scheduling
is deciding
when
and
by whom
the
job
is done.
Operations
and
maintenance
need
to work
in a
close
partnership
in order
to achieve
high
scheduling
performance
since
maintenance
scheduling
is highly
depending
on production
scheduling.
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