Töökäigu

Töökäigu is an Estonian term used in manufacturing and engineering to denote the sequence and arrangement of work operations that a product or job must pass through during production. The form töökäigu is the genitive of töökäik and is used when describing the content of the sequence.

In practice, a töökäik comprises the order of operations, the work centers or machines involved, the required resources, setup requirements, processing times, and any dependencies or constraints between steps. It is a core element of process planning and production control, often represented as a routing or process plan within manufacturing execution systems.

In use, the töökäik guides scheduling, capacity planning, and workflow optimization. It helps estimating lead times, identify bottlenecks, and support the allocation of tools and personnel. It may also include quality checks, inspections, and acceptance criteria at specific points in the sequence.

Related terms include töökäik (the work sequence) and töövoog (workflow). In many Estonian texts, the routing is implemented as a routing sheet or process route in manufacturing resource planning.

Etymology: from töö (work) + käik (sequence, progression).