Optimal Due‐date Assignment in an Assembly Shop
International Journal of Operations & Production Management
ISSN: 0144-3577
Article publication date: 1 February 1994
Abstract
Under intensified pressure from both domestic and foreign competition, today′s manufacturers must strive to keep delivery promises and reduce waste. This depends largely on a manufacturer′s ability to assign accurate and attainable due‐dates. Presents an analytical method of assigning optimal total work content (TWK) due‐dates that minimize the average amount of missed due‐dates in a dynamic job shop with assembly operations. The accuracy of the method is assessed through computer simulation of a hypothetical assembly shop with different job structures under various operating conditions. While it is generally more accurate for jobs with simpler structures, the simulation results indicate that, over a range of test conditions, the method is both simple and effective in assigning optimal TWK due‐dates for assembly shops.
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Citation
Cheng, T.C.E. (1994), "Optimal Due‐date Assignment in an Assembly Shop", International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 14 No. 2, pp. 31-42. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443579410053194
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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