SCHEDULING BY – AJINKYA. SONAWANE – 151

PRAFULL. SONAWANE – 152ROHIT.SONI – 153

RIDDHI. SONIGARA - 154 SAGAR.SRIVASTAVA – 155

ZENOBIA.SUKHIA - 156

DEFINITION

It means organizing a production line to produce in time efficiently Scheduling is the art of planning your activities so that you can achieve your goals and

priorities in the time you have available. When it's done effectively, it helps you: Understand what you can realistically achieve with your time.• Make sure you have enough time for essential tasks.• Add contingency time for "the unexpected."• Avoid taking on more than you can handle. • Work steadily toward your personal and career goals.• Have enough time for family and friends, exercise and hobbies.• Achieve a good work-life balance.

Objectives of scheduling Prevent wastage of time Produce within lead time Prevent Idle time Fix delivery date Increase efficiency

Managerial consideration in schedulingFive criteria for evaluating different possible schedules Providing product or service Minimizing the length of time Minimizing the level of WIP Minimizing the idle time Minimizing the cost

Elements of scheduling Demand forecast’s Aggregate scheduling Production plan Master production schedule Priority planning Capacity planning Facility loading Sequencing

Scheduling process

JOBActivitiesEmployeesEquipmentFacilities

ABOUT BEST

The BEST operates inter-city services to three areas beyond the municipal limits of Mumbai city, into the limits of the bordering corporations of Navi Mumbai, Thane & Mira - Bhayander.

BEST operates a ferry service since 1981 in northern Mumbai, across the Manori Creek. The barges operate at regular intervals across the shallow creek linking Manori to Marve.

The BEST uses CNG and diesel powered buses for its operation. As of 2011, the BEST runs a total of 4,680 buses, ferrying 4.8 million passengers over 365

routes, It has a workforce strength of 38,000, which includes 22,000 bus drivers and conductors

(this comes to an average of 11.2 employees per bus).

SCHEDULING OF BEST BUSES

Majority of BEST bus consist of ordinary route. Limited bus services which skips minor stops is used on long routes, high-capacity routes

and routes that provides connectivity beyond Mumbai. The buses have "Ltd" appended to routes number. 5xx Ltd numbered buses connect Navi Mumbai with Mumbai. Some buses like 503Ltd and

504Ltd go beyond Navi Mumbai region to Kharghar and Kalamboli area. Buses number 4xx mostly serve Thane and provide connection to greater Mumbai and

buses numbered 7xx Ltd serve Mira - Bhayander region.

How Do Bus Routes and Schedules Get Planned?

It is the responsibility of departments variously known as Scheduling / Planning / Service Development that actually decide what service is operated. Transit planning usually encompasses the following sections: Long Range Planning Grant Applications Short Range Planning Route Planning  Schedule Planning Designing Routes

DESIGINING ROUTES

Part I: Placement of the Bus RouteA. Route In New Area B. Route In Existing Area Part II: Placement of Bus Stops Part III: Determination of Times for the Bus Part IV: Writing the Bus Schedule Part V: Blocking, Run Cutting and Rostering

SOLUTION TO COMMON SCHEDULING PROBLEMS

Add a Bus to the Route Remove Bus Stops Change the Route Interline the Route with Another Route

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