A computer executable modelling approach to engineering production planning and control systems in dynamic manufacturing organisations

Computer executable modelling approaches have significant roles to play inenabling decision making in dynamic manufacturing organisations especiallyin relation to engineer its Production Planning and Control (PPC) system. Inorder to understand the system prior to selection of any PPC strategy,multiple process segments of organisations need to be modelled. The paperoutlines key PPC strategies and describes a novel systematic approach forcreating coherent sets of unified models that facilitate engineering of PPCstrategies. Information models can form a key element within EnterpriseModels (EMs) to enable decision making in engineering of PPC strategies.Case study information models are presented to enable the PPC decisionmaking process in support of complex organisation design and change(OD&C). The paper outlines key areas for future research including the needfor research into unified modelling approaches and interoperation of partialmodels in support of complex OD&C.