Throughput Time Control and Due Date Reliability in Tool and Die Shops

摘要

The results of a study into the production planning and control issues involvedin manufacturing multiple discrete products in the component manufacturing units of tool and die shops are presented. Special attention is given to designing approaches to the following three planning and control decisions: due date assignment: how to be able to promise short and reliable throughput times; order release: when should the manufacturing unit receive an order; work sequencing: which manufacturing order should be given the highest priority at a given work station. The study focuses on designing a set of planning and control rules to be used as the basis for making the planning and control decisions mentioned above. These decision rules are intended to provide an optimal performance mix with respect to achieving a high level of due date reliability and a short average throughput time for assembly orders.