| Author | Anukul Kongrit |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. IE-88-12 |
| Subject(s) | Production planning
|
| Note | A thesis summitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for
the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This study concerns the development and implementation of a
production model for a se t of facilities in a mosaic tile
manufacturing company. The production system under study consists
of three major stages that is , dry powder body pressing, glazing
and firing in tunnel kiln. The production process i s
characterized by very high setup and holding costs due to the
wide variety of products to be produced. There is also a problem
of allocating pressed materials to kiln areas ( zones) for color
control. The general objective of the model is to improve the
existing planning and scheduling algorithm. The objective
function of the model is to maximize sales contribution and
minimize the relevant cost. The model uses integer linear
programming to find a set of orders to be produced and linear
programming to find the optimal allocation of pressed materials
to kiln zones. Capacitated lot sizing model is then used to
establish individual product runs on each machine. Finally, the
actual sequences are found by applying a traveling salesman
algorithm . The results obtained by the model are compared with
the existing intuitive way of planning and scheduling. The
comparison reveals that it will be fruitful to use this d eve loped
model to fulfill the company objectives. |
| Year | 1988 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Industrial Engineering (IE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Tabucanon, Mario T.
|
| Examination Committee(s) | Oudheusden, Dirk L. van ;Bohez, Erik L.J.
|
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Siam Cement Co.,ltd. |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1988 |