Aspects of Dynamic Production Planning.
Abstract
A production system is modeled as an activity network using a dunamic activity analysis. The nodes of the network represent component activities which produce final products, intermediate products (inputs to other activities), or both, according to intensity functions varying with time. The arcs of the network indicate where transfers of intermediate product occur. These transfers of intermediate product can be modeled two ways: either as discrete units on an event basis, or as continuous flows. In the former case, a generalization of critical path planning is obtained, whereby variation in activity intensities allows variable resource load levels and production durations. The intensities provide an added degree of flexibility for production planning, smooth loading of resources, etc. In the latter case, linear programming may be used to allocate resources so as to maximize throughput, minimize production costs, and make determinations of capacity and efficiency. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA074901
Entities
People
- Robert C. Leachman
Organizations
- University of California, Berkeley