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• Γκαγιαλής, Σωτήρης
• Σπανός, Αθανάσιος
• Τατσιόπουλος, Ηλίας

The purpose of this paper is to thoroughly present the findings of a research project undertaken by the authors regarding the development of a detailed production scheduling system and its implementation in a Greek metal forming industry. The proposed system, entitled “eGantt”, was developed through the scope of a decision support tool and was aimed at aiding the production planner in scheduling weekly production orders to work centers along various manufacturing cells. The core design principles were: ease of use, simplicity, flexible Gantt chart based GUI (Graphical User Interface), generation of manageable reports and low development budget. The practical application occurred in a dynamic, Make-To-Stock (MTS) manufacturing environment. A key aspect in the full scale implementation was the successful integration of the “eGantt” system with the legacy applications and ERP system. The selected approach was one that neither overburdened the current information system architecture with software pipeline spaghetti, nor overshoot implementation costs.

• Economics and Business
• Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering

• Industries
• Management

detailed production scheduling, decision support tool, system integration, dynamic job shops

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