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Work Scheduling through Manufacturing Cells

Work Scheduling through Manufacturing Cells Aspects of work undertaken at a large sheet metalmanufacturingfacility are examined. The adoption of a new strategy involved thecreation of a cell layout together with new systems of control. It isshown that the proper choice and use of appropriate scheduling ruleshave a considerable effect on performance criteria. With adequateresources and retrieval of information from the MRP system, the use ofstructured rules enables the master production schedule to be revised toreflect changes in the anticipated demand and capacity. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Integrated Manufacturing Systems Emerald Publishing

Work Scheduling through Manufacturing Cells

Integrated Manufacturing Systems , Volume 2 (1): 3 – Jan 1, 1991

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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISSN
0957-6061
DOI
10.1108/09576069110003607
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Abstract

Aspects of work undertaken at a large sheet metalmanufacturingfacility are examined. The adoption of a new strategy involved thecreation of a cell layout together with new systems of control. It isshown that the proper choice and use of appropriate scheduling ruleshave a considerable effect on performance criteria. With adequateresources and retrieval of information from the MRP system, the use ofstructured rules enables the master production schedule to be revised toreflect changes in the anticipated demand and capacity.

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Integrated Manufacturing SystemsEmerald Publishing

Published: Jan 1, 1991

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