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Production planning tools and techniques for agile manufacturing

Conference ·
OSTI ID:390574
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  2. Parallax, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  3. Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, NY (United States)
  4. Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States)

Effective use of resources shared among multiple products or processes is critical for agile manufacturing. This paper describes development and implementation of a computerized model to support production planning in a complex manufacturing system at Pantex Plant. The model integrates two different production processes (nuclear weapon dismantlement and stockpile evaluation) which use common facilities and personnel, and reflects the interactions of scheduling constraints, material flow constraints, and resource availability. These two processes reflect characteristics of flow-shop and job-shop operations in a single facility. Operational results from using the model are also discussed.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
390574
Report Number(s):
SAND--96-2032C; CONF-9610167--1; ON: DE96015017
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English