DYNAMIC RISK-BASED SCHEDULING TO OPTIMIZE AND INTEGRATE PRODUCTION WITH A SUPPLY CHAIN

摘要

A production and inventory control for a manufacturing facility is provided that facilitates and coordinates improved planning and execution of such facility in a supply chain This may include Optimal Planning that can balance the need for low inventory, low cost (i e high utilization of equipment and labor), and efficient on-time delivery An Optimal Execution applies a dynamic policy resulting in a manufacturing system that is robust enough to accommodate moderate changes in demand and/or capacity without the need to reschedule Optimal Execution may also involve a ''Capacity Trigger'' that detects when the assumptions regarding demand and capacity used to determine the dynamic policy are no longer valid The Capacity Trigger also may provide a Trigger Signal to the planner indicating the need for either more or less capacity.