Productivity improvement is one of the most challenging problem facing the motor industry. This paper deals with the lot sizing and production scheduling problems of the side frame press shop in a domestic truck manufacturing company. The problems can not be solved simultaneously due to the computational complexity. Thus, we present a heuristic method which solves the two problems sequentially with the objective of maximizing the press utilization while maintaining a minimum inventory level. A micro-computer-based software is developed for easy implementation of the heuristic in the shop floor level.