Production planning department
A production planning department is responsible for scheduling work and releasing work orders to the producing departments. The release of orders is generally accompanied by materials requisitions and labor time tickets that indicate the operations to be performed on the product. A specific, detailed list of the sequence of labor and machine operations, called a routing, is important if work is to be performed within the time allowed and without delaying other work that requires some of the same machines and workers. Delays caused by lack of materials, machine breakdowns. Or need for additional instructions lead to increased labor costs and complaints from workers and customers. Production schedules prepared several weeks in advance, using labor time standards for each task, help department supervisors prepare labor budgets similar to the one shown in exhibit 10-2.