Decision support system for integrated planning and scheduling

Author: Kungwalsong Kanokporn   Kachitvichyanukul Voratas  

Publisher: Inderscience Publishers

ISSN: 1461-4111

Source: International Journal of Information Technology and Management, Vol.5, Iss.2-3, 2006-06, pp. : 151-161

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Abstract

This paper presents a Decision Support System (DSS) for integrating tactical and operational decisions in a manufacturing system that is operated in a job shop environment. The system consists of a planning module, a scheduling module, a support database and graphical user interface. The key features are the inclusion of bills of materials and processes in the scheduling module and the option to freeze a part of the previous schedule to allow for multiple pass scheduling exercises. The rationale in designing, developing and implementing the system is discussed in this paper.