Creating production schedule in Project

shitanshus 

Project's specification allows for more tasks and resources than are practical to manage, (e.g. 400K tasks, 700K resources), so no, there is no limitation on adding new orders. As I suggested, you should consider periodically dropping completed orders from the plan to maintain a workable file.

Avoiding repetitive tasks is a matter of careful file structure. For example, instead of laying out each order under it's own heading, it makes more sense to lay out the plan under the headings (summary lines) of process functions, as shown here:

Assignments of machine resources will perhaps more clearly shown when overallocated so appropriate action can be taken (i.e. manual shuffling of machine allocation or leveling based on Order priority).

Again, unfortunately I can't help you with pluses or minus of going with Project Online versus standalone Project.

John