[AccessD] planning

Shameless Rocky ;-)

-- Andy Lacey
http://www.minstersystems.co.uk 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
> Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software
> Sent: 22 May 2005 16:46
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] planning
> 
> 
> John:
> 
> Gratuitous sales pitch:  E-Z-MRP might do the whole job for him - 
> configuration management through the Bill of materials 
> processor, inventory 
> control, production and procurement planning and execution, 
> and of course, 
> capacity planning.
> 
> But barring that, let me know if I can help you with the 
> capacity planning 
> problem.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Rocky
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Johncliviger at aol.com>
> To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 8:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] planning
> 
> 
> > Hi Rocky
> >
> > Thank you for those comments. It put the problems much more 
> clearly.   How
> > this job started was that a client of mine running a small 
> > manufacturing
> > plant
> > started using MS Project to schedule his production line 
> and  when there 
> > was
> > spare capacity in production it seemed to work. But now  demand has 
> > increased
> > 30/40% so spare capacity has gone and bottlenecks are  poping up.
> >
> > His immediate question is how many new staff do I need to 
> meet demand 
> > and what is my maximum production capacity and how does 
> that vary from 
> > planned Production capacity?
> >
> > I don't think that I can tinker with Project and give him 
> the reports 
> > he wants.  So I'm now looking at how to give him some  good 
> news on a 
> > temporary solution. Hence the question on capacity  Planning.
> >
> > I may go the whole hog and suggest a piece of software 
> designed for  
> > the
> > job
> > but not yet.
> >
> > Once again Rocky thank you for you comments
> >
> >
> > John C
> > --
> > AccessD mailing list
> > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com
> > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd
> > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
> > 
> 
> -- 
> AccessD mailing list
> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com
> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
> 
>