Finite Loading and Infinite Loading

Finite Loading

Loading procedures are categorized as either finite loading or infinite loading. In finite loading jobs are assigned to work centers by comparing the required hours for each operations with the available hours in each work centre for the scheduling period. In infinite loading jobs are assigned to work centres without regard to capacity ( as if the capacity were infinite)

Infinite Loading

With an infinite loading system jobs are assigned to work centers without regard to the work centers capacity jobs are loaded from the production schedule into the work center as if its capacity were infinite. Infinite loading indicates the actual released order demand (load) on the work centre. So for facilitate decision about using overtime, sub contracting or by using alternative routings and delaying selected orders.