Concurrent process planning and scheduling applied into production of turned parts

Abstract

The paper presents an application of concurrent process planning and scheduling into the manufacturing company of turned parts. The first topic is strategic resource optimisation in the phase of new products process plan development. The second topic is how to handle consequences of unplanned events like urgent order from an important customer or a machine brake down. In order to optimise the efficiency of turning manufacturing process, the process has been analyzed and re-engineered. All data from production (operations, quantities, date, time duration of operations, etc.) is now located in ERP system. It provides the necessary condition for the establishment of a robust planning and scheduling model. The article presents the information support and the algorithm based on genetic algorithm. Production capacities have to be linked up with a supply chain and customers. The presented planning and scheduling model can be adapted to various types of production. © Springer-Verlag London 2013.