Where should one start to become the chief dispatcher?

In my view, the main task of scheduling lies in balancing the company’s overall utility systems as well as the material flow relationships between various production units, while maximizing efficiency

It requires extensive practical experience in the production process; it cannot be achieved overnight. It can be said that the more experience one has, the more skillfully one can handle scheduling tasks! Let’s first discuss a few general points for reference only. 1. First, it is necessary to understand the process flows and key indicators of each unit. 2. It is necessary to understand the main equipment and locations for each process. 3. Possess extensive practical management experience in one or more production processes. 4. It is necessary to understand what the constraints between various processes are and what the corresponding solutions are. 5. One must have good coordination and communication skills. 6. One should have the patience to answer calls and wait on the phone. 7. One should have a general understanding of the performance of various logistics tools. 8. One must possess a high level of professionalism, as well as the ability to think, assess situations, and take action promptly. In short, it is most important to focus on accumulating knowledge! ! !

First and foremost, it’s important to develop good interpersonal skills; one needs to be highly communicative, able to drink alcohol, and capable of keeping supervisors happy. As for working hard, then keep working hard throughout your life – give your supervisors some calendars during holidays, and after a few years or decades, you’ll end up in a position of leadership. Remember, you need to be quite proficient in the technical issues mentioned above.

I think first of all you should have a comprehensive understanding of the company’s production facilities; the head of production is different from the chief engineer – they are involved in production, not in technology. What’s in books is basically useless; one must learn from the ground up in the field.

Start with the operational workers; without having worked as one, one cannot understand the way of thinking of such workers.

You need to have the ability to handle potential accident risks, so that your leaders and colleagues can trust your capabilities.

The chief dispatcher must have strong practical problem-solving skills; generally, they progress from being key position operators or dispatchers over time. A competent chief dispatcher needs 4–5 years of practical experience to develop such skills.

The most fundamental requirement is to have a thorough knowledge of the entire factory, as well as strong analytical and communication skills. Also, it’s quite important to have a good health. It can handle staying up late, drinking, and things like that. You can take a look at how the current or former CEOs handled things, see how you would handle them yourself, and analyze where your shortcomings lie. In short, the goal set by the original poster is good, but the path to achieve it is tortuous.

Why is it emphasized that one should be able to drink alcohol? I don’t think drinking has anything to do with being the lead director!

4# hn2005 I’m afraid I won’t have the energy to keep going by then hehe. It’s hard to have such good energy when working in the chemical industry

Thank you to all the thread starters for their advice and earnest guidance