Schedule Adherence
Percentage of production orders completed on the planned production date
What is Schedule Adherence?
Schedule adherence is the percentage of production orders completed on their planned date. It shows how well production sticks to its plan.
Missing schedules disrupts deliveries and planning, so adherence is a sign of a stable, well-run operation.
How this KPI is measured
- Function
- Operations & Supply Chain
- Sub-function
- Production Planning
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Type
- Lagging
- Impact
- Operational
- Unit
- %
- Measurement frequency
- Daily / Weekly
- Formula
- (Orders completed on planned date / Total orders scheduled) × 100
How to calculate it
Divide orders completed on the planned date by total orders scheduled, and multiply by 100.
For example, if 180 of 200 scheduled orders finished on their planned date, adherence is 90%.
Define on time, such as on the planned day, and track the reasons for misses.
Where it is used
Improving planning
Test whether plans are realistic.
Supporting delivery promises
Meet customer dates.
Finding production problems
Identify causes of delay.
How to improve it
Tips and common mistakes
- Over-tight schedules cause misses. Plan realistic buffers.
- Measure against the original plan.
- Split by product and line.
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