manufacturing scheduler

Diversified Foods & Seasonings, LLC

<div>Diversified Foods and Seasonings is seeking a Master Production Scheduler to lead integrated production planning across multiple manufacturing facilities. This critical role ensures alignment between customer demand, manufacturing capacity, material availability, and inventory objectives.
What You&rsquo;ll Do<ul><li>
Develop and maintain short- and mid-term master production schedules for multiple sites.</li><li>
Translate demand forecasts and customer orders into executable production plans.</li><li>
Optimize inventory levels (FG, WIP, E&amp;O) while balancing service and cost objectives.</li><li>
Identify capacity constraints and mitigate risks related to materials, labor, and equipment.</li><li>
Collaborate cross-functionally with Procurement, Operations, Sales, Quality, and Finance.</li><li>
Support S&amp;OP processes with data-driven insights and scenario planning.</li><li>
Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, or CI tools.</li></ul>
What We&rsquo;re Looking For<ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).</li><li>
5+ years in production planning, scheduling, or supply chain roles.</li><li>
Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP systems and multi-site scheduling.</li><li>
Analytical mindset with excellent communication skills.</li><li>
Willingness to travel to manufacturing facilities as needed.</li></ul>
Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>
APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) or similar.</li><li>
Experience in FDA-regulated, HACCP-driven environments.</li><li>
Background in food, beverage, or CPG manufacturing.</li><li>
Lean/Six Sigma experience and advanced Excel skills.</li></ul></div>

Master Production Scheduler

Diamond Mowers

<div>Master Production Scheduler
The Master Production Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing the master production schedule across all product lines using Infor CloudSuite Industrial (CSI) with Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS). This role ensures alignment between sales demand, manufacturing capacity, and material availability to achieve on-time delivery, efficient resource utilization, and operational flow. The Master Scheduler serves as the central authority for schedule integrity, driving disciplined use of CSI workbenches, exception management, and coordination across production teams.
Key Roles:<ul><li>
Own and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) within CSI, ensuring all production aligns with approved S&amp;OP build plans and capacity constraints.</li><li>
Run APS workbenches daily, review, and act on exceptions to ensure timely visibility and action on scheduling conflicts.</li><li>
Oversee and approve schedules across all product lines (Municipal, Skid/Excavator, Cherokee, etc.), ensuring subordinate schedulers follow approved sequencing and capacity plans.</li><li>
Identify production and material risks early (capacity constraints, late suppliers, engineering changes, or part shortages) and develop practical solutions or escalation recommendations before schedules are impacted.</li><li>
Lead daily and weekly production and scheduling meetings, providing clear priorities, communicating constraints, and maintaining alignment.</li><li>
Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering to resolve conflicts, improve flow, and eliminate schedule volatility.</li><li>
Maintain system discipline, no hard-dating of jobs or manual manipulation outside APS logic unless approved by the VP of Operations.</li><li>
Lead, manage and hold accountable direct reports. Continuously train, coach, and work to enhance performance of existing employees to include hiring as needed.</li><li>
Establish clear performance expectations, KPI&rsquo;s and hold team accountable for results.</li></ul>
Responsibilities:<ul><li>
Planning &amp; Scheduling</li><li>
Develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule in CSI using APS-generated data and approved demand plans.</li><li>
Run APS daily; review, validate, and act on exceptions including late jobs, material shortages, and capacity overloads.</li><li>
Level-load production schedules to align with available labor and machine capacity while supporting on-time delivery.</li><li>
Coordinate schedule dependencies and communicate changes to all stakeholders in a structured, transparent manner.</li><li>
Collaborate with purchasing and inventory management to ensure material availability supports production requirements.</li><li>
Support new product introductions and engineering changes by validating schedule impact and ensuring smooth integration.</li></ul>
Execution &amp; Communication<ul><li>
Lead or participate in daily production and scheduling meetings with department schedulers and production supervisors.</li><li>
Approve and publish weekly build schedules for all departments, ensuring downstream alignment.</li><li>
Ensure Cherokee scheduling and completion dates for Municipal and Skid/Excavator assemblies are properly aligned and approved before release.</li><li>
Provide accurate lead-time, completion, and constraint data to customer service and sales teams.</li><li>
Communicate schedule changes proactively and ensure all impacted departments are informed promptly.</li><li>
Monitor and report schedule adherence, schedule stability, and actual vs. planned completions.</li></ul>
Continuous Improvement<ul><li>
Identify and eliminate manual scheduling practices that bypass CSI logic or undermine APS planning.</li><li>
Lead improvement projects to enhance planning data accuracy&mdash;particularly BOM accuracy, routing times, work center capacity, and resource calendars.</li><li>
Provide training and mentorship to schedulers and planners to elevate system discipline and understanding of APS.</li><li>
Analyze schedule performance trends to improve forecast accuracy and lead-time reliability.</li><li>
Work with IT and Operations to optimize CSI reporting and dashboards related to scheduling and capacity planning.</li></ul>
Systems and Reporting<ul><li>
Utilize CSI APS Workbench, Resource Load Graphs, and Exception Reports to drive daily action and prioritization.</li><li>
Maintain CSI dashboards tracking schedule adherence, bottlenecks, and late order trends.</li><li>
Support S&amp;OP reporting requirements by providing accurate build plan execution data and capacity metrics.</li><li>
Lead schedule resets when systemic drift is identified, coordinating across departments to realign demand and capacity.</li><li>
Strive for an injury free workplace through a &ldquo;safety first&rdquo; attitude.</li><li>
Wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times.</li><li>
All other duties are performed as necessary.
</li></ul>Qualifications:<ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree in Business, Operations Management, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.</li><li>
Minimum 3 years&rsquo; experience in manufacturing scheduling or planning; prior experience with Infor CSI (SyteLine) strongly preferred.</li><li>
Strong understanding of APS logic, load balancing, and capacity planning principles.</li><li>
Proficiency in MS Excel and data analysis/reporting.</li><li>
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional communication and drive schedule accountability.</li><li>
Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.</li></ul>
Key Performance Metrics:<ul><li>
Schedule Adherence (% of jobs completed as planned)</li><li>
On-Time Delivery Rate</li><li>
APS Exception Closure Rate</li><li>
Schedule Stability (measured change frequency and impact)</li><li>
Capacity Utilization Accuracy</li><li>
BOM/Routing Data Accuracy affecting schedule reliability</li></ul>
Location and Hours:
Location: 350 E 60th St N
Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm (in office)
Days of Shift: Monday-Friday
A full benefits package is available for all full-time employees.
Exhibit Diamond Company Values:
CUSTOMER FOCUSED<ul><li>
Meeting and exceeding internal and external customer expectations is the responsibility of everyone.
</li><li>We are committed to being a World Class organization and the greatest partner to our customers.
</li><li>We will listen, support, engage with empathy, our work must drive the success of our internal and external customers and team members.</li></ul>
ACCOUNTABILITY<ul><li>
We will be responsible for the commitments we make, and the expectations placed on us.
</li><li>When we fail, we will own it, learn from it and make the appropriate changes.</li><li>
We will act with exceptional integrity in everything we do.
</li><li>We will be open to receiving and giving feedback.</li></ul>
TEAM PLAYER<ul><li>
Teamwork and clear communication are paramount to our success.</li><li>
We will seek and provide constructive feedback to one another, work as a collaborator, treat peers with respect and dignity, engage all team members as partners to solve problems and support one another with a positive attitude.</li></ul>
SAFETY<ul><li>
We believe safety must be at the forefront of all our decision-making.</li><li>
We will proactively invest in safe solutions and act consciously every day to keep ourselves, team members and customers safe.</li></ul>
GRIT<ul><li>
We have the passion, determination and work ethic that gives us the ability to push through, to get to the end goal and recognize the obstacles we have overcome along the way.</li><li>
When we tackle a difficult situation, we are determined to never give up and be the best in the industry.
</li></ul>Diamond Mowers is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. 
#hc210999</div>

International Forest Products

<div>SUMMARY: Coordinate and optimize production of manufacturing machines by balancing customer needs with company resources.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES<ul><li>
Schedule production by optimizing trim solutions for efficiency and cost as well as customer service demands. Create detailed sequencing plans to minimize changeover time and maximize efficiency.</li><li>
Monitor the manufacturing schedule and make changes as necessary to account for equipment downtime or order modifications to ensure customer delivery expectations are managed.
</li><li>Coordinate with mill logistics department to balance manufacturing variables and transportation resources.</li><li>
Analyze production capacity, order data, and forecasts to identify potential backlog concerns impacting sales service. Facilitate communication and order status reporting with the customer service department.</li><li>
Utilize reports or other production metrics to report effectiveness of production scheduling.</li><li>
Monitor inventory levels and assist mill logistics to optimize load planning and inventory levels.</li><li>
Assist sales department in facilitating order needs to balance mill production schedules and customer mix.</li><li>
Special projects and assignments as business dictates.</li></ul>
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES<ul><li>
This position has no supervisory responsibilities</li></ul>
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS<ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in business administration or related field
</li><li>0-2 years of professional work experience in customer service, order management, or logistics preferred</li><li>
Ability to interact with multiple workgroups</li><li>
Experience using a enterprise resource planning (ERP) and manufacturing execution (MES) systems</li><li>
Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li><li>
Functional use of Microsoft Office. Math skills required.</li><li>
Demonstrated ability to balance priorities that meet short and long-term objectives; uses organized and efficient work methods.</li><li>
Demonstrated ability to learn and continue to develop knowledge and skills</li><li>
Must have attention to detail and focused concentration</li><li>
Must be able to make timely decisions in the contact of the workflow</li><li>
Must possess strong organization skills, ability to multi-task and responsiveness</li></ul>
PHYSICAL DEMANDS<ul><li>
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</li><li>
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to handle or feel.</li><li>
The employee frequently is required to talk or hear</li><li>
The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms</li><li>
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.</li></ul>
WORK ENVIRONMENT<ul><li>
Quiet Office environment</li><li>
Domestic travel may be required (1-2x per year).</li></ul>
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS<ul><li>
None required</li></ul>
OTHER DUTIES
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
This company is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.</div>

Production Scheduler

Eaton

<div>
 
 What You&rsquo;ll Do
 
 
 
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 Develop and manage production schedules for customer sales orders to ensure timely and accurate fulfillment
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 Open work orders and ensure deadlines are communicated to the Sales department. Manage the production orders in SAP
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 Collaborate with Network Schedulers to review daily material and component requirements, ensuring production schedules align with or exceed customer delivery commitments.
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 Direct daily workflow (WIP and finished goods) with the input from cross-functional teams.
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 Align and set priorities for resources and shared resources across the factory to maximize efficiency and material flow.
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 Maintain optimum inventory levels and ensure material availability for production orders.
 </li>
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 Provide accurate material status updates to the Purchasing department and proactively monitor raw material deliveries to ensure timely availability
 </li>
 <li>
 Maintain material master records and execute ERP transactions for material and production planning.
 </li>
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 Reviews requisitions from ME5A and collaborates with ECM team to verify whether the demand is accurate and can be converted into a Purchase Order (PO). If the requisition is incorrect, ensures that the Planning and ECM teams make the necessary corrections
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 Manage the exception messages in SAP with ECM team to check the root cause of the exception messages and take actions to decrease the values
 </li>
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 Participates in daily Material GEMBA walks to monitor and address issues related to missing materials, scrap, alternative material usage, and daily operational problems observed on the shop floor or in production
 </li>
 <li>
 Conduct subcontracting material availability review meetings to update on missing items, inform the operation team about current sub work center status, and adjust relevant plan according to the delivery schedule of completing sub production processes
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 Prepare and distribute reports requested by management and supervisors
 </li>
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 Communicate effectively with Customer Service, Engineering, Quality, Operations, Purchasing, Logistics, and Transport teams.
 </li>
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 Assist in developing and implementing procedures and techniques to improve scheduling functions.
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 <li>
 Actively participate in CI (Continuous Improvement) activities and adhere to standard work practices.
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 <li>
 Perform all activities in compliance with legal requirements and internal standards related to Environment, Health, and Safety.
 
 
 
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 Qualifications
 
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree from an accredited institution, industrial engineering is preferable.
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 Minimum 5 years of planning experience in a manufacturing environment or supply chain.
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 Excellent knowledge of SAP.
 
 
 
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 Skills
 
 
 
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 Good knowledge of industry, complex machined materials management, lean manufacturing, MRP/ERP, and MFG Pro a plus.
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 Excellent communication skills at all levels of the organization (customers, marketing, engineering, quality, and manufacturing) is key.
 </li>
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 Desire to work in a collaborative environment with strong ability to take action and get results.
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 <li>
 Ability to quickly analyze, identify and implement opportunities and corporate initiatives for improvement that have a measurable impact each year.
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 Change management skills a plus
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Production Scheduler Engineer

Sandoz

<div>Major accountabilities:
<ul><li>Shift Lead II -Represent production management to the team members and promote Sandoz values within the team -Line responsibility and shift walkthrough -Engage and motivate the team and delivers strong results with an empowered team -Process Expert -Provide front line expert support for all process-specific issues to production -Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the product and process -Coordinate and ensure the completion of all production operations on time, in accordance with the documentation and in compliance with GMP, SSE and 5S rules Operation Scheduler -Is responsible to provide a feasible plan to the shop floor in terms of materials and capacity availability -Establish optimized sequence of orders within the Planning Time Fence and keep it up to date, based on rules agreed by manufacturing, Quality and other support functions and in accordance with Customer requirements -Provide the planning status in the daily production meeting -Manufacturing Systems Expert -Define User requirement specifications (Voice of customer) -Design and create electronic batch files (EBR) with respect for quality, costs and deadlines -MBR / BOM/ Recipe creation in production IT systems -Participate in the qualification and risk assessment processes -Technical Trainer -Delivers engaging technical training programs, using multiple delivery methodologies (OJT, Classroom, virtual classroom etc.) to support qualification of associates to perform technical tasks and develop technical capabilities -Design and develop technical training programs, aligned with the site strategy and local training plans -Present site training strategy and respond to auditor questions -HSE and Quality -Promote and improve the HSE culture, by implementing the necessary systems and actions in line with the evolution of the site -Promote and improve the Quality culture in collaboration with Quality Assurance.
</li><li>Ensure overall inspection readiness for area of responsibility -Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Sandoz products within 24 hours of receipt -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)
 </li></ul>Key performance indicators:
<ul><li>Achieve plant KPIs -Human Resources Performance: Satisfaction survey, execution of Talents and development plans, technical training program in place and executed, training data, attracting and retaining talent, succession plan for Manufacturing team in place and robust.
</li><li>HSE: amount of work accidents with work disability
 </li></ul>Minimum Requirements:
 
Work Experience:
<ul><li>People Challenges.
</li><li>Major Change.
</li><li>Functional Breadth.
</li><li>Operations Management and Execution.
</li><li>Collaborating across boundaries.
</li><li>Project Management.
 </li></ul>Skills:
<ul><li>Change Control.
</li><li>Chemical Engineering.
</li><li>Continual Improvement Process.
</li><li>Efficiency.
</li><li>Employment Discrimination.
</li><li>Flexibility.
</li><li>General Hse Knowledge.
</li><li>Good Documentation Practice.
</li><li>Knowledge Of Capa.
</li><li>Knowledge Of Gmp.
</li><li>Lean Manufacturing.
</li><li>Manufacturing (Production).
</li><li>Manufacturing Process.
</li><li>Physics.
</li><li>Process Control.
</li><li>Production Line.
</li><li>Productivity.
</li><li>Risk Management.
</li><li>Root Cause Analysis (Rca).
</li><li>Scheduler.
</li><li>Technology Transfer.
</li><li>Well-Being.
 </li></ul>Languages :
<ul><li>English.</li></ul></div>

Process Specialist

DRT Holdings, LLC

<div>SUMMARY:
Responsible for scheduling production of the customer orders &ndash; as generated by the planning system. Coordinates and expedites flow of materials, parts, and assemblies between departments and workcenters by performing the following duties. 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Other duties may be assigned.<ul><li> 
Maintains reports.</li><li>Releases production orders.</li><li>Cross-train in shipping, receiving, and purchasing.</li><li>Communicates with all departments and management team.</li><li>Maintains ERP system data.</li><li>Maintains PC quality system data &ndash; NCMR&rsquo;s and CAPA&rsquo;s.</li><li>Processes ECNs and Bill of Material line revisions.</li><li>Maintains all top-level (parent) production order information and dates.</li><li>Processes Engineering Change Notice &ndash; from a manufacturing perspective.</li><li>Expedites production orders &ndash; per the Operations Manager&rsquo;s direction.</li><li>Cycle count</li></ul> 
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: 
 This position has no supervisory responsibilities. 
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 
 To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: including Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities<ul><li> 
AA degree or equivalent experience</li><li>Excellent organization skills</li><li>Competency in using Personal Computer</li><li>Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software suite</li><li>Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system</li><li>Experience with MRP preferred</li><li>Good communication skills</li></ul> 
LANGUAGE SKILLS: 
 Must be fluent in English with the ability to read, analyze, and interpret manufacturing drawings, technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Must be able to respond to inquiries or complaints from employees, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. 
 
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: 
 Uses addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of numbers including decimals and fractions. Uses simple formulae, charts, tables, drawings, specifications, schedules. Checks reports, forms, records and comparable data where interpretation is required involving basic skills knowledge. 
 
REASONING ABILITY: 
 Must have the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Must be able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. 
 
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 
 The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
 
 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, talk, walk, hear, reach with hands and arms, stoop and bend. The employee must seldom lift and/or move more than 25 pounds. 
 
 Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. 
 
WORK ENVIRONMENT: 
 The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</div>

Production/Materials Manager

Weatherford

<div>Job Overview
The Master Scheduler at Weatherford plays a critical role in translating demand requirements into a feasible mid-term execution plan for Repair &amp; Maintenance operations. This role is responsible for developing and maintaining a 30/60/90-day Master Production Schedule (MPS) that aligns workforce, equipment capacity, and material availability. Acting as the central coordination point between planning, operations, and supply teams, the Master Scheduler ensures proactive decision-making, schedule adherence, and operational readiness across workshops.
Responsibilities:
<ul><li>Develop and maintain a 30/60/90-day Master Production Schedule (MPS) based on DRP demand.
</li><li>Balance forecasted demand with capacity, including labor, equipment, and material availability.
</li><li>Document planning assumptions, capacity constraints, and loading logic.
</li><li>Conduct scenario planning for workforce, shift optimization, equipment allocation, and supplier capability.
</li><li>Collaborate with demand planners, material planners, and workshop managers for alignment.
</li><li>Monitor fill rates, capacity utilization, and material readiness to ensure execution feasibility.
</li><li>Provide schedule inputs into S&amp;OP and DRP planning cycles.
</li><li>Escalate risks and recommend resource reallocation where necessary (e.g., headcount, outsourcing).
</li></ul>Skills:
<ul><li>Strong capacity and scenario planning capabilities
</li><li>Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems (JDE, SAP, Oracle preferred)
</li><li>Analytical and data-driven decision-making
</li><li>Excellent cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
</li><li>Structured and clear communication style
</li><li>Ability to work in fast-paced operational environments
</li></ul>Qualifications:
<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field
</li><li>Minimum 5 years of experience in production or service planning/scheduling
</li><li>Experience in DRP and S&amp;OP environments
</li><li>APICS certification (CPIM or equivalent) preferred
</li><li>Proven track record of managing mid-term scheduling in manufacturing or service operations
</li></ul>#LI-MD1</div>

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