MODERN PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Proceedings of the IFIPTC 5/WG 5.7 Working Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems-APMS '87 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 11-14 August, 1987 edited by Andrew KUSIAK The University of Manitoba Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada UNIVERS'T/TS^LIOTHEK HVMOV--R TEO! ; :' INFORMSiOfioo BUOTHEK 1987 NORTH-HOLLAND AMSTERDAM NEW YORK OXFORD TOKYO
IX o > j CONTENTS Foreword List of Committees v vii SCHEDULING FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS A Scheduling Method for a Class of Flexible Manufacturing Systems C. Sriskandarajah, P. Ladet and SJ\ Sethi 3 Dynamic Network Modeling of an FMS K.R. Kumar and D.E. Kroll 19 Scheduling for Flexible Manufacturing Systems CH.Dagli 31 SCHEDULING APPLICATIONS Improvements in Automated Insertion/Placement Lines T. Hoshi and A. Ikegami 47 Scheduling of Locomotive Overhauls under Shop Capacity Constraints A.A. Pathak and R. Brogan 63 On the Scheduling of Order-Picking Operations in Single-Aisle Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems G. Cormier 75 SCHEDULING AND LOADING A New Heuristic Algorithm for the Flowshop Problem S.Z. Selim and U.M. Al-Turki 91
x Contents Heuristic Control Strategies in Flexible Flow Lines M.L.NittiandM.G. Speranza 97 Optimisation of Simultaneous Loading and Lot Size Scheduling in a Functional Manufacturing Cell E.Toczylowski 107 A Production Scheduling Method for Group Technology Cell G.-X. Yang and L. Qiao 121 A Fuzzy Production System with Backtracking Control Strategy for Multiobjective Scheduling to a One-Machine-N-Parts Problem D.Chen, Y.Pan and J.Xue 135 Multi-Objective Job Shop Scheduling with Finite Capacity X.-B.Wu 147 SIMULATION A Tool for Production Management: Computer Aided Simulation R. Germain and B. Descotes-Genon 161 Discrete Event Simulation by Timed Coloured Petri Nets F. Martin and H. Alia 173 A Spread Sheet Simulator for Production Planning and Layout Evaluation C.Walter 189 PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL Some Recent Advances in Capacity Planning for Discrete Manufacturing Systems G.R. Bitran, WJ>. Peterson and D. Tirupati 201 Structuring Production Planning Systems for Computer Applications A. Rolstadas 215 A Mathematical Formulation of a Hierarchical Approach for Production Planning in FMS L.F.Escudero 231 Production Planning and Control in Multi-Stage Multi-Product Systems A. Villa, G. Fiorio and J.E. Ares Gomez 247
Contents Xl Integrated Production and Sales Planning in a Paper Mill Using Linear Programming K.R. Gunasingh and M.T. Tabucanon 257 The Performance of Lot Sizing Heuristics in the Case of Sparse Demand Patterns G.F. Knolmayer 265 INVENTORY MANAGEMENT A Dynamic Programming Solution for the Multiperiod Inventory Problem with Probabilistic Demand and Probabilistic Lead Time under Service Level and Budgetary Restrictions K. Srinivasan and W.S. Duff 283 Inventory Models in Certain Cases of Varying Demand with Shortages K.S. Al-Sultan and A. Raouf 295 A Combined Approach for the Study of Industrial Dynamic Systems J. Edghill, D. Towill and M. Jones 305 Developing an Optimal Ordering Policy for a Multi-Item Inventory System with Back Orders A. Raouf and R. Zaman 321 A Study of Decaying - Inventory Policies in a Two Stage Production-Inventory System A. Gunasekaran 333 Production and Inventory Management Techniques - A Systems Perspective 347 J. Shivnan, R. Joyce and J. Browne INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Advances in Production Management Systems C.B. Tilanus 365 Information Management System: Role and Structure in Computer Integrated Manufacturing A. Villa, S. Rossetto and G. Menga 377 Object/Operation Flow for Production Management in CIM Systems N. Okino, H. Kurokawa and M. Furukawa 387
xii Contents Integrated Approach to the Design of an Information System for a Metallurgical Enterprise J. Filipiak 401 The Implementation of a Production Mangement System D. Yang, G. Deng, X. Teng and X. Zhao 417 MODELLING MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS Information Analysis and Modelling of Production Systems A. Di Leva and F. Vernadat 427 Modelling Production Systems A General Systems Approach N.K. Powell 441 Building Dynamic Models of FMS A. Ficola and S. Nicosia 449 A Geometric Programming Approach to Optimal Replacement Problems T.C.E. Cheng 463 MANUFACTURING CONTROL Organizational-Technological Control of Flexible Automated Pilot Machinery Production E.O. Adamov and S.M. Dukarskii 471 Automatic Elaboration of Spinning Processing F. Benielli, Z. Oualia and J. Triouleyre 479 AGVs as the Linking Element of FMS M.Daum 491 The Evaluation of Bowl Versus Inverted Bowl Assembly Line Arrangements with Variable Operation Times B. Das 507 Optimization of the Lognomial Machining Economics Problem C.L. Hough 517 Study of a Closed-Loop Conveyor System J.-M. ProthandJ.Xue 533
Contents Xiu GROUP TECHNOLOGY AND PROCESS PLANNING The Design of Integrated Production Systems J.L. Burbidge 549 Group Technology Decision Aids in an Expert System for Plant Layout Z. Leskowsky, L. Logan and A. Vannelli 561 Research in Application of Artificial Intelligence Techniques to Generative Process Planning in Manufacturing S. Adiga and R.-K. Li 587 A Prototype System for Generative Process Planning of Prismatic Parts M. MSntyll, J. Opas and J. Puhakka 599 The Application of a Computer-Aided Process Planning and Estimating System for use in a Jobbing Foundry A.Ajmal 613 Part Family Formation in Flexible Manufacturing Systems - An Integer Programming Approach R.S. Lashkari, S.P. Dutta and G. Nadoli 627 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS An Expert System for Manufacturing Simulation J.E. Lenz 639 Information Data-Base Structures for Flexible-Manufacturing Simulators G.M. Acaccia, R.C. Michelini, R.M. Molfino and P.A. Piaggio 649 Using Predicate Logic in Production Planning I.-Y. Lu, S.-P. Wu and C.-L. Shen 663 PRODUCTIVITY AND HUMAN FACTORS Designing of Work Distribution, Work Content and Work Organization as Related to the Implementation of New and Future Technology H.-J. Bullinger 677 Human Resource Management for Productivity Optimization through a Computerized Decision Model A. Mital and W. Karwowski 689
xiv Contents A Two-Factor Monetary Incentive Plan for Machine-Paced Operations B. Das, A. Garcia-Diaz and C.L. Hough 699 MRP II Manufacturing Resource Planning: System Development, Implementation and its Impact on Productivity at the Factory Level T.N. Issa and Z J. Czajkiewicz 711 MRP, JIT, OPT: A Study G. Plenert 729 Lot Sizing for Material Requirements Planning Systems >- A Modified Incremental Cost Approach N.Singh and M.M.Naidu 735 Author Index 745