Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE 68588, U.S.A.
Abstract:
A hierarchical planning procedure to utilize the potential advantages of coexistence of Group Technology (GT) and Material Requirement Planning (MRP) systems is presented. In addition, a multi-period linear programming model is proposed to determine the minimum cost loading schedule of manufacturing cells used in batch production environment. The proposed model provides the optimum work force for each cell over the planning horizon.