Revista de Ingeniería

revinge | eISSN 2011-0049 | ISSN 0121-4993

Computer Application for Production Planning and Scheduling of an Auto Part Company in Colombia

Vol. 1 | No. 28 | 2008-11-01
  • Andrea Hernández
    MSc. en Ingeniería Industrial. Consultora funcional AX, MDO Consultores. Bogotá D.C., Colombia. ahernandez@mdo.com.co
  • Gonzalo Mejía
    PhD. en Ingeniería Industrial. Profesor Asociado, Departamento de Ingeniería Industrial, grupo de Investigación de Producción y Logística. Universidad de los Andes. Bogotá D.C., Colombia. gmejia@uniandes.edu.co
https://doi.org/10.16924/revinge.28.4

Abstract

This paper describes the development of a computer application for production planning and scheduling in a Colombian auto part company. Such an application integrates sales forecasts and firm orders, to calculate a Master Production Schedule which is validated with a detailed shop floor scheduling plan. A case study illustrates the functionality of the proposed application and compares the computer-calculated production plans with the current practices. The results show that the implementation of the application can improve service levels and customer satisfaction, given some prerequisites described in the paper are met.

Keywords: Decision support systems, master plan scheduling, MRP, scheduling