A review of capacity planning techniques within standard software packages |
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Authors: | J. C. WORTMAN M.J. EUWE M. TAAL V. C. S. WIERS |
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Affiliation: | 1. Graduate School of Industrial Engineering and Management Science, Eindhoven University of Technology , PO Box 513, Eindhoven, MB, NL-5600, The Netherlands;2. Graduate School of Industrial Engineering and Management Science, Eindhoven University ofTechnology , PO Box 513, Eindhoven, MB, NL-5600, The Netherlands;3. Baan International B.V. , PO Box 250, NL-67 I0 PG Ede, The Netherlands;4. Graduate School of industrial Engineering and Management Science, Eindhoven University of Technology , PO Box 513, Eindhoven, MB, NL-5600, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | This paper gives a review of capacity planning techniques from which today's standard software packages for production control make their choice. The following techniques are discussed in the paper: four variants of the rough cut capacity check, capacity requirements planning with infinite and finite loading, input/output planning without and with individual work orders, and a number of sequencing techniques. An important issue throughout the paper is the concept of robustness and nervousness of planning techniques, Aspects of interaction between techniques and human planners arc given. The human planner is still an important factor in capacity planning. |
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Keywords: | capacity planning scheduling sequencing manufacturing resources planning standard software packages |
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