THIS PAPER ADDRESSES REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND USE OF DECISION SUPPORT COORDINATION TOOLS FOR PLANNING AND SCHEDULING THE AUTOMATED FACTORY. THESE REQUIREMENTS HAVE RESULTED FROM OVER FIVE YEARS OF RESEARCH WITH TEST SITES USING WATPASS, AND AUTOMATED VISUAL INTERACTIVE PLANNING AND SCHEDULING (VIPS) TOOL. THE PAPER OUTLINES THE COORDINATION PROBLEMS MOST MANUFACTURERS FACE. IT DISCUSSES HOW VIPS TOOLS CAN HELP AND OUTLINES AN EVOLUTIONARY METHODOLOGY FOR VIPS IMPLEMENTATION. FINALLY, THIS PAPER DISCUSSES LESSONS LEARNED FROM DAILY, OPERATIONAL USE OF VIPS TOOLS.
| Number of Pages : | 19 |
| Published : | 06/01/1991 |
