A framework for development of advanced planning and scheduling (APS) systems in glass container industry
Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management
ISSN: 1741-038X
Article publication date: 12 February 2018
Issue publication date: 28 March 2018
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to present a new framework for designing and implementing simple but effective advanced planning and scheduling (APS) systems in glass container industry by means of spreadsheets.
Design/methodology/approach
The conceptual framework for APS system design is developed by integrating principles of end-user computing and mixed-integer programming (MIP). This framework comprises the APS implementation and its integration with enterprise resource planning systems. Such a proposal is applied in a real-world glass bottle manufacturer and its performance assessment is carried out by using metrics of the well-known supply chain operations reference (SCOR) model.
Findings
The case study shows that the framework application can improve the responsiveness of glass container supply chain (SC) as well as reduce significantly SC planning costs. A further assessment of the end-user computing satisfaction highlights the general acceptance of the framework.
Practical implications
The proposed framework can assist glass industry managers and practitioners to solve their complex production planning problem since custom solutions are not available for this sector. Another important implication is the possible generalization of the framework given that MIP models for production planning are currently available in the literature for different industries.
Originality/value
On the one hand, the new framework successfully integrates concepts of end-user computing and MIP bridging the gap between theory of aforementioned areas and their practical applications. On the other hand, the paper contributes to the scarce literature on performance evaluation of APS systems and their impact on production system performance. The novel APS gain analysis based on SCOR metrics ensures that the system potential benefits are aligned with the modern concepts of supply chain management.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank the editor and the anonymous referees for their valuable comments and suggestions, which significantly improved the quality of the paper. The third author acknowledges financial support of the CNPq Project 447421/2014-0.
Citation
Fachini, R.F., Esposto, K.F. and Camargo, V.C.B. (2018), "A framework for development of advanced planning and scheduling (APS) systems in glass container industry", Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, Vol. 29 No. 3, pp. 570-587. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMTM-06-2017-0126
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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