Abstract
In the modern era, production scheduling has become largely computer-driven. Even so, system-level constraints still dictate the production flow rather than the theoretical expectation. This research does not aim to describe methods of exploiting the constraints to the maximum, but to manage the entire system as a single entity. Visibility window, a term coined here, refers to the time horizon of the production where all productivity measures are observed and analysed. Through multiple simulations, this paper highlights that maximising throughput with high system utilisation can be effective in the short term only. However, it increases the risks of system instability to a significant level. This study provides a practical, simulation-based tool that serves as an educational resource for industry practitioners and educators.