What You'll Learn

How the AI production scheduler works
What your team sees in the kitchen
How to generate and use a daily schedule

Why Use a Production Scheduler?

Without a schedule, bakers juggle orders in their head or on sticky notes. The Production Scheduler looks at everything due, figures out the most efficient baking order, and gives your team a clear list of what to make and when.

How It Works

Go to Production and click "Generate Schedule" for a date
AI looks at three sources: confirmed orders due that day, your par levels (standard daily quantities), and demand forecasts
It creates an ordered task list, grouped by oven temperature so you're not heating up and cooling down repeatedly
Tasks show recipe name, quantity, equipment, timing, and assigned staff

Example: Monday has 3 cake orders and 2 cookie orders. The scheduler groups: first all items at 350°F (cookies + one cake), then 375°F items. Frosting happens after cakes cool — dependencies are handled automatically.

What Your Team Sees

A list of task cards they can check off as they complete each item. Each card shows the recipe, quantity, equipment needed, and any dependencies. Works great on an iPad mounted in the kitchen.

Priority Order

The scheduler prioritizes: orders first (real customer commitments), then par levels (your daily minimums), then forecasts (AI predictions). Each recipe is only scheduled once.

Next Steps

Working with Production Tasks — execute tasks and deduct inventory
Setting Up Par Levels — define daily production targets
Demand Forecast — AI predictions that feed the scheduler