INTEGRATED AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING SUPPLY

Authors

  • P.J.S. Van Dyk Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Pretoria
  • J.J. Strasheim Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Pretoria
  • C. de W. Van Schoor Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Pretoria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/16-2-164

Abstract

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Supply planning and traffic flow planning are major activities in the automotive manufacturing environment worldwide. Traditionally, the impact of supply planning strategies on plant traffic is rarely considered. This paper describes the development of a Decision Support System (DSS) that will assist automotive manufacturers to analyse the effect of supply planning decisions on plant traffic during the supply planning phase of their logistics planning process. In essence, this DSS consists of a Supply Medium Decision Support Tool (SMDST) (an interactive MS-Excel model with Visual Basic interfacing) and a traffic flow simulation model tool (using eMPlant simulation software).

AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Verskaffingsbeplanning en verkeersvloeibeplanning is belangrike aktiwiteite in die motorvervaardigingsbedryf w

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Published

2011-11-05

How to Cite

Van Dyk, P., Strasheim, J., & Van Schoor, C. de W. (2011). INTEGRATED AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING SUPPLY. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 16(2). https://doi.org/10.7166/16-2-164

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