Interactive Scheduling of a Generalized Flowshop.

Abstract

The history of the application of interactive computer techniques to the problem of production scheduling is a compendium of short lived success and failures. This article is a case history which describes the development of an interactive system being used to schedule the starting dates for the overhaul of military aircraft at a Naval Aircraft Rework Facility. The three parts of this serialized article each describe different aspects of the development of this system. Part I concerns itself with the historical causes of failure in this type of development effort, and the general steps taken to overcome these causes. In Part II, the development of a successful scheduling system for a Naval Air Rework Facility is discussed. Part III emphasizes the problems of quantifying the users' desired objective of the creation of 'better' schedules. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA093224

Entities

People

  • Gerald W. Mcdonald
  • Thom J. Hodgson

Organizations

  • University of Florida

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Application Software
  • Attrition
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Engineering
  • Management Personnel
  • Measurement
  • Military Aircraft
  • Personnel Management
  • Scheduling (Production)
  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Systems Engineering
  • Training
  • Workload

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.