Designing a Practical Production Scheduling and Control System: A Case Study in a Norwegian Manufacturing Company

Abstract:

Production scheduling and control under uncertainty is among the most persistent challenges in the field of operation management. Despite the significant amount of research in this domain, many studies still underline the gap between scheduling theory and practice. In this paper, we outline the important aspects to consider in the design and implementation of decision support systems for the scheduling task by reviewing the literature. From the identified guidelines, we examine a practical case and propose a decision support system for the production scheduling task in an actual manufacturing environment.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1039)
• Pages: 669-676
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1039.669
• Online since: October 2014
• Authors: Emrah Arica*, Mads Baardsgaard, Jan Ola Strandhagen
• Keywords: Case Study, Complexity, Control, Decision Support System, Production Scheduling, Uncertainty

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