Structuring complexity in scheduling: a study in a food processing industry

Manufacturers in the food processing industry cope with an increasing number of demands of their customers with regard to numbers of products, delivery, etc. Therefore, scheduling in these industries is difficult and time‐consuming. Develops and applies a frame for structuring the underlying complexity for scheduling via a case study. Develops two concepts: process routeing and capacity group. Discusses their use in other situations.

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Year of publication:	1996
Authors:	Pieter Van Donk, Dirk ; Van Dam, Peter
Published in:	International Journal of Operations & Production Management. - MCB UP Ltd, ISSN 1758-6593, ZDB-ID 2032083-8. - Vol. 16.1996, 5, p. 54-63
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Subject:	Food industry \| Process planning \| Production scheduling

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	case-report
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1108/01443579610113942 [DOI]
Source:	Other ZBW resources

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10014790655