Scheduling the repetitive production: constraints propagation approach

摘要

A computer-aided method for production planning in a repetitive manufacturing system which allows for estimating the possibility of processing work orders in due time is presented. The approach proposed in this paper consists in defining sufficient conditions to filter all solutions and providing a set of admissible solutions for both the client and the producer. Upon discussing constraint propagation and sequencing procedures, the paper presents a computer program called the System of Production Order Validation (SWZ) that has been developed based on the presented methodology. Finally, an example illustrating our approach is presented.