A LEXICOGRAPHICAL METHOD FOR A PRODUCTION PLANNING PROBLEM IN AN ENGINEERING INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/30-1-2044

Keywords:

Auto electrical products, cellular manufacturing, lexicographic method, multiple objectives, production planning

Abstract

This paper deals mainly with the existing practices of production planning in a single-piece flow-based cellular manufacturing process making auto-electrical parts. Based on historical data from a case study industry, we identified multiple significant and relevant production planning objectives. This paper discusses a lexicographical method to solve the multi-objective programming model for workforce distribution to optimise production planning. This approach offers an opportunity to develop a better understanding of workforce distribution and the importance of the multiproduction channel, with insights into further production planning.

Author Biographies

M Sivasundari, Anna university

Research scholar , Industrial engineering department,annauniversity,chennai,india.

Eiight year experiance in the filed of industrial engineering in indian automobile industry.

K S Rao, anna university

operation research

R Raju, anna university

operation management

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2019-05-29

How to Cite

Sivasundari, M., Rao, K. S., & Raju, R. (2019). A LEXICOGRAPHICAL METHOD FOR A PRODUCTION PLANNING PROBLEM IN AN ENGINEERING INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 30(1), 209–219. https://doi.org/10.7166/30-1-2044

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Vol. 30 No. 1 (2019)

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Case Studies

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