Preparation schedule creating method and preparation schedule creating apparatus

A preparation schedule creating method used in a preparation schedule creating apparatus that creates a preparation work schedule for arranging members corresponding to a plurality of models on arrangement means which is attached to production equipment that produces the plurality of models of products so as to arrange the members that are used for production of the products, the method comprising:

• an information acquiring step of acquiring production schedule information including a production sequence for producing the plurality of models of products, a commenceable time point when production of the plurality of models of products is commenceable, and a production deadline time point, member information related to the members, arrangement means information related to a state of the arrangement means attached to the production equipment and a state of equipment detached arrangement means detached from the production equipment, work quantity information related to a work quantity of arrangement work of arranging members on the arrangement means, worker information related to the number of workers that performs the arrangement work;
• a usable arrangement means selecting step of selecting a usable arrangement means which is the arrangement means that is used in production of one model, based on the production schedule information and the arrangement means information;
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• a preparation work schedule determining step of determining the selected usable arrangement means as the usable arrangement means for the one model in the preparation work schedule.