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Case studies in implementing dynamic production planning and scheduling system in make-to-order high-mix-low-volume small and medium-scaled industries for production efficiency

To manage a high-mix manufacturing environment efficiently is a big challenge for the small and medium-scaled industries (SMIs) because of the nature of its dynamic and ever changing production environment. This has added extra challenges for the SMIs to adopt the right and suitable computerized sys...

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Main Authors: Lim, Teck Loon, Kow, Mee Yee, Abu Bakar, Nooh, Yip, M. W.
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit UTM Press 2015
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T Technology (General)
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/60140/1/TLLim2015_CaseStudiesinImplementingDynamicProduction.pdf
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http://dx.doi.org/10.11113/ijic.v5n1.106
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spelling my.utm.601402021-08-19T02:08:22Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/60140/ Case studies in implementing dynamic production planning and scheduling system in make-to-order high-mix-low-volume small and medium-scaled industries for production efficiency Lim, Teck Loon Kow, Mee Yee Abu Bakar, Nooh Yip, M. W. T Technology (General) To manage a high-mix manufacturing environment efficiently is a big challenge for the small and medium-scaled industries (SMIs) because of the nature of its dynamic and ever changing production environment. This has added extra challenges for the SMIs to adopt the right and suitable computerized system for improvement. This paper reviews the implementation of computerized planning and scheduling system to the make-to-order (MTO) high-mix-low-volume (HMLV) SMIs to overcome their daily production challenges in managing the products, processes and resources. Investigation has been conducted in two local manufacturing companies to study the effectiveness of implementing the planning and scheduling system that has brought improvement to the MTO HMLV production environment. The research was conducted in mixed mode of qualitative and quantitative methods after the software being implemented for a year. The findings show the implementation of the system that can bring improvements overall. However, there are some other challenges not related to the software have been discovered such as human factors. The issues are listed in discussion section. The outcome of this research will accrue to manufacturers through an improved understanding of the operation and performance of implementing the system. The authors recommend further research works to be carried out to determine the other key success factors for MTO HMLV SMIs to implement computerize system to improve overall production efficiency. Penerbit UTM Press 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/60140/1/TLLim2015_CaseStudiesinImplementingDynamicProduction.pdf Lim, Teck Loon and Kow, Mee Yee and Abu Bakar, Nooh and Yip, M. W. (2015) Case studies in implementing dynamic production planning and scheduling system in make-to-order high-mix-low-volume small and medium-scaled industries for production efficiency. International Journal Of Innovative Computing Journal, 5 (1). pp. 5-8. ISSN 2180-4370 http://dx.doi.org/10.11113/ijic.v5n1.106
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Lim, Teck Loon
Kow, Mee Yee
Abu Bakar, Nooh
Yip, M. W.
Case studies in implementing dynamic production planning and scheduling system in make-to-order high-mix-low-volume small and medium-scaled industries for production efficiency
description To manage a high-mix manufacturing environment efficiently is a big challenge for the small and medium-scaled industries (SMIs) because of the nature of its dynamic and ever changing production environment. This has added extra challenges for the SMIs to adopt the right and suitable computerized system for improvement. This paper reviews the implementation of computerized planning and scheduling system to the make-to-order (MTO) high-mix-low-volume (HMLV) SMIs to overcome their daily production challenges in managing the products, processes and resources. Investigation has been conducted in two local manufacturing companies to study the effectiveness of implementing the planning and scheduling system that has brought improvement to the MTO HMLV production environment. The research was conducted in mixed mode of qualitative and quantitative methods after the software being implemented for a year. The findings show the implementation of the system that can bring improvements overall. However, there are some other challenges not related to the software have been discovered such as human factors. The issues are listed in discussion section. The outcome of this research will accrue to manufacturers through an improved understanding of the operation and performance of implementing the system. The authors recommend further research works to be carried out to determine the other key success factors for MTO HMLV SMIs to implement computerize system to improve overall production efficiency.
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author Lim, Teck Loon
Kow, Mee Yee
Abu Bakar, Nooh
Yip, M. W.
author_facet Lim, Teck Loon
Kow, Mee Yee
Abu Bakar, Nooh
Yip, M. W.
author_sort Lim, Teck Loon
title Case studies in implementing dynamic production planning and scheduling system in make-to-order high-mix-low-volume small and medium-scaled industries for production efficiency
title_short Case studies in implementing dynamic production planning and scheduling system in make-to-order high-mix-low-volume small and medium-scaled industries for production efficiency
title_full Case studies in implementing dynamic production planning and scheduling system in make-to-order high-mix-low-volume small and medium-scaled industries for production efficiency
title_fullStr Case studies in implementing dynamic production planning and scheduling system in make-to-order high-mix-low-volume small and medium-scaled industries for production efficiency
title_full_unstemmed Case studies in implementing dynamic production planning and scheduling system in make-to-order high-mix-low-volume small and medium-scaled industries for production efficiency
title_sort case studies in implementing dynamic production planning and scheduling system in make-to-order high-mix-low-volume small and medium-scaled industries for production efficiency
publisher Penerbit UTM Press
publishDate 2015
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/60140/1/TLLim2015_CaseStudiesinImplementingDynamicProduction.pdf
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