Product Line and Production Planning in an Environment of High Product Variety

通过大规模生产有限的 产品数量一直是成功的基石 整个世纪的制造业。 对于大多数行业来说， 战略正迅速过时， 转变为以成本生产各种各样的产品 接近大规模生产的效率。 这一趋势将 品种竞争是由多种因素驱动的。 这项建议 描述了一个研究项目，以开发模型和算法 用于设计产品线中的产品，以及用于设计和 在高产量的环境中管理生产过程 品种 我们研究的第一部分是关于 开发详细的测序模型和算法， 用于管理即将成为 汽车的主要生产过程。 第二 该组件正在开发战略规划模型和算法 集成了产品规划、技术选择和 生产线

Economies of scale achieved through mass production of a limited number of products has been the cornerstone of successful manufacturing throughout this century. For most industries, this strategy is rapidly becoming obsolete as the competitive emphasis shifts to producing an enormous variety of products at costs approaching the efficiency of mass production. This trend to variety competition is driven by many factors. This proposal describes a program of research to develop models and algorithms for designing the products in a product line and for designing and managing the production process in an environment of high product variety. The first component of our research is concerned with developing detailed sequencing models and algorithms appropriate for managing the mixed-model transfer lines that will soon become the dominant production process for automobiles. The second component is developing strategic planning models and algorithms that integrate product planning, technology choice and design of production lines.