RESEARCH
Trends in Shop Floor Control

(Full-Time PhD) / Huddersfield University (UK)

 

1. INTRODUCTION

Background to the Work

Research Aims and Objectives

Research Questions

Research Methodology

Summary

2. LITERATURE REVIEW

Development of Manufacturing Control

MRP with Progress chasing and Manual Planning Boards

Closed Loop MRP and early Shop Floor Control

MRPII with Shop Floor Data Collection

Finite Scheduling Tools

Importance of Supply Chain and Evolution to ERP

Current Alternative Methods

3. Main Current Approaches to Shop Floor Control

JIT/Kanban

SFC within MRPII

FSTīs - Finite Scheduling Tools

MES - Manufacturing Execution Systems

4. RESEARCH METHOD

Survey

Case Studies

5. ANALYSIS OF STUDIES
    1. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS

 

ORIENTAÇAO

Prof David Little (Professor of Manufacturing Systems)

School of Engineering / Huddersfield University

Queensgate Huddersfield HD1 3DH

ENGLAND

 

 

PRINCIPAIS APOIOS

Fundação da Ciencia e Tecnologia (Lisboa)

Universidade Lusíada de VN Famalicão

Empresas Industriais do Vale do Ave (VNF)