Uniform Load Scheduling

Uniform load scheduling is a synonym for mixed-model sequencing, an approach to scheduling in which each product is made in small batches and in a mix such that daily production of a given product approximately matches average daily demand for that product. The term uniform load scheduling describes this scheduling method for two reasons. First, under this approach, each product is made every day, and in the same number of units. Thus, the production load from one day to the next will be uniform. Second, the demand for components used in those products will be uniform from one day to the next.

For example, suppose a company sells three products, X, Y, and Z, and that the average daily demand is 15 units of X, 10 units of Y, and 5 units of Z. An "ideal" sequence might be XYXYXZ, repeated 5 times each day. This sequence is considered ideal because the production of each product is spread evenly throughout the day, meaning that requirements for the components needed