Advanced Materials Research Vol. 1039

Abstract: One-of-kind production is synonymous with project and thus can use management approaches from project management. The relationship between operations management and project management is briefly discussed and a project execution model with project phases and decision gates is introduced. Decisions are essential in any project as they introduce uncertainty and at the same time is the main tool for controlling the project. Three types of decisions are discussed: select, authorization and plan decisions. Uncertainty leads to risks and opportunities. Three types of risks can be distinguished: operational, strategic and contextual risks. The intersection between these creates a risk triangle within which one can navigate. A framework for project risk navigation contains three components: a governance system, a decision process, and strategic planning.

Abstract: With the development of the digital workshop technology, the digital workshop monitoring system is becoming more and more demanding. Data management is a key technology in the design of digital workshop monitoring system. The simulation model of the workshop is established based on virtual reality platform software Visual Components in the paper. The data in the production field are sent by Labview software, and the receiver is programmed by C# and the received data are stored in database created by SQL Server2008. TCP/IP protocol is used to realize the transfer between sender and receiver. Three fault libraries are established to achieve fault warning in digital workshop monitoring system. An example of digital workshop monitoring system is shown to prove the feasibility.

Abstract: This paper evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of selling returned goods to secondary markets or destroying them, focusing on value recovery, financial impact, resource requirements and branding implications. It then compares the solutions highlighting branding differences, degree of product control, financial impact and resource commitment. It concludes by recommending a multi-solution system to maximise value recovery.

Abstract: In the erа оf grоwing chаngings, hаving the pоssibility tо gаin а cоmpetitive аdvаntаge in terms оf cutting-edge lоgistics represents оne оf the mаjоr chаllenge nоwаdаys fоr the enterprises. The аim оf the prоject is tо present аn innоvаtive multi-greedy аlgоrithm аpprоаch tо run in аn аutоmаted wаrehоuse prоvided with RFID. The reflection hаs been bаsed оn reаl dаtа gаthered frоm Trаde Ltc, аn Itаliаn bаsed cоmpаny leаder in trаnspоrtаtiоn аnd wаrehоuse mаnаgement. The first needs tо аccоmplish were tо minimize the оrder picking time thrоugh а better stоrаge аssignаtiоn аnd keeping the perfоrmаnce оf the system аt high level, reducing wаsting times between the оperаtоrs. With the presented аpprоаch, by using а greedy аlgоrithms аnd implementing it in wаrehоuse mаnаgement systems, sаtisfаctоry results cаn be аchieved with аn аcceptаble effоrt.

Abstract: In this paper we describe the practical application of RFID in production and logistics at the Norwegian board and packaging manufacturer Glomma Papp. Delivery of the system took place during late 2013 and 2014. The company’s goal was to automate its production flow and logistics. There were two options: bar codes or RFID.

Abstract: Industrialized production most often takes place in large-scale systems consisting of multisite units, which are managed with central strategic planning, and decision units and local management teams in order to exploit capacity and scale benefits. Manufacturers are searching for new strategies that will increase their capability to be responsive to market needs while remaining competitive according to cost, time and service level criteria. Responsiveness has mainly been studied in one-dimensional production and supply chain environments, single production sites or the supply chain of a single production site. We argue in this paper that in the fast-moving consumer sector (FMCS) within a multisite production environment, where there is a need for coordination, responsiveness has to be further analyzed. We have explored responsiveness and flexibility in such an environment in order to identify the factors that require and enable responsiveness in a production networks system, and identified a number of factors, which are analyzed in the form of a case study.

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.

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.