The Effect of MPS Option Mix Product Variety on Customer Service in anAssemble-to-Order Master Scheduling Environment

摘要

It is important for manufacturing businesses to develop and introduce the right products,and deliver them in an effective and timely manner. In such a customer focused environment,many firms choose to create more product variety and introduce new products more frequentlyfor both industrial and consumer markets. The challenge for these firms is further compoundedby the increased pressure of time-based competition. The primary objective of this study is tounderstand the impact of product variety and delivery speed on the manufacturing planning andcontrol (MPC) system in an assemble-to-order (ATO) environment