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| 280.1 | General Dynamics Mfg, FAIS. | YIPPEE::FITZGIBBON | Joe Fitzgibbon VB/EIC | Wed Feb 13 1991 11:16 | 23 |
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Name : Foremans Assistant for Intelligent Scheduling (FAIS)
User : General Dynamics Division Mfg facility, Fort Worth, Texas.
Description : Assists foremen (supervisors) in the prioritising of Mfg jobs
to be set up and loaded into various Numerically Controlled
(NC) machines (lathes) in a metal parts Mfg environment.
Typically the schedule may be revised serval times a day to
several times an hour. Efficient , cost-effective scheduling
(re-scheduling) involves many factors; in short it is a job
shop type problem involving n jobs, m machines, with
operational and technological constraints.
Language : M.1. from Teknowledge on IBM PC, with interface (via API) to IMS
database on IBM mainframe.
Platforms : IBM PC.
Contact : ??
Reference : ES Strategies Vol 6 No 5.
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| 280.2 | Steel Forging, FSSE. | YIPPEE::FITZGIBBON | Joe Fitzgibbon VB/EIC | Wed Feb 13 1991 11:17 | 41 |
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Name : Forge Shop Scheduling Expert (FSSE)
User : Ellwood City Forge, Ellwood City, PA, USA.
Description : Ellwood City Forge is custom forging facility for large, open-die
forgings ranging from 0.25 to 25 ton (N.B. Not "tonnes").
Forgings which require "closed-dies" are expensive because
the dies have to be machine shaped for every job.
Individual orders typically consist of 2-3 castings. Each order
tends to be different. And with over 2,000 orders waiting at
any one time, the jobs to be scheduled involve constraints
such as complex and conflicting Mfg requirements, including
grade of steel, use of special alloys, differing molds,
strict temperature control and processing times
The production cycle involves, smelting of the raw materials,
followed by forging to rather larger than required size, then
very precisley controlled heat treatment which can last for
several days, followed by shaping of the finished product on a
giant lather or milling machine.
Another n/m/o/t job shop problem, with the objectives of
minimising preparation time (operational and technological
constraints) in order to optimise overall performance of the
Forge.
Results achieved include a reduction of the Order fulfillment
cycle from eight weeks to less than three weeks. Added benefit
includes an ability to more accurately price a production run
for an order - apparently resulting in improved customer
satisfaction.
Language : Knowledge Craft.
Platforms : VAX
Contact : Carnegie Group.
Reference : ES Strategies, Vol 6 No 5.
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| 280.3 | Ford Motors Plastics Mfg, MSS | YIPPEE::FITZGIBBON | Joe Fitzgibbon VB/EIC | Wed Feb 13 1991 11:21 | 16 |
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Name : Mold Scheduling System.
User : Ford Motor Company, Plastics Plant, Sandusky OH, USA.
Description : Schedules the production of Plastic Injection Moulds. Ensures
that inventory of Plastic Moulds does not go outside user
specified minimun and maximun levels.
Language : OPS83.
Platforms : ???
Contact : ??
Reference : ES Strategies, Vol 6, No 5.
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| 280.4 | Bulk Chemical Ind., PSA (Domain Shell) | YIPPEE::FITZGIBBON | Joe Fitzgibbon VB/EIC | Wed Feb 13 1991 11:24 | 50 |
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Name : Production Scheduling Advisor (PSA)
*** NB This is sold as a Domain Tool for development of Scheduling
Applications ***
User : Bulk Chemical Industry.
Description : Helps planners in Bulk Chemicals Industry prepare long-term
production plans for products that are produced continuously
or intermittently, with primary focus on intermittent
production. Designed to assist in generation of a day-to-day
production schedule for up to a 12 month period.
The tool is structured as follows.-
- An input module connected to an EXCEL database.
- an optimisation program using HyperMacLINDO.
- Stone and Websters custom GANTT chart for
visual dsiplay of scheduling cycle - this also
provides the primary interactive dialogue with
the user.
- LEVEL5, a rule based ES shell written in C and
also embedded into the FOCUS product.
The scheduler (human user) is presenmted with a graphical,
colour coded display of the scheduling process, showing all
prodcution constraints and inventories.
System supports user made changes to schedule, as well as
"what if" scenarios.
The LEVEL5 portion contains approx 225 generic scheduling
rules which were found to be of use to this industry segment.
A PSA application is currently is use with a Chemical company
where time requried to plan the 12 month production schedule
has been reduced from several days to several hours. The
operational schedulers (humans) are doing 12 month schedules
on a day-to-day basis for 60 products produced in 6 individual
units.
Language : Microsoft EXCEL, HyperMacLINDO, LEVEL5.
Platforms : MACII. Currently being ported to IBM PC and VAX (FCS unknown).
Contact : Stone and Webster, Advanced Systems Development Services,
245 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02107. Tel 617 589-2737.
Reference : ES Strategies, Vol 6, No 5.
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| 280.5 | Manufacturing Ind., Personnel Scheduler (Tool) | YIPPEE::FITZGIBBON | Joe Fitzgibbon VB/EIC | Wed Feb 13 1991 11:27 | 23 |
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Name : Personnel Scheduler.
*** NB This sold as a Domain Tool for development of Personnel
Scheduling Applications ***
User : Large Manufacturing Companies.
Description : Originally developed for a large Mfg company to assign personnel
to specific tasks while satisfying complex set of requirements
and constraints. The system matches needs to employee skills
and availability, and monitors the experience profile of
individual personnel to ensure that professional growth is
built into assignments.
Language : ??
Platforms : PC
Contact : Technology Applications Inc., 6621 Southpoint Dr. No., Suite 310,
Jacksonville, FL 32216 USA. Tel 904 737-1685.
Reference : ES Strategies, Vol 6 No 5.
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| 280.6 | Manufacturing Ind., The SCHEDULER (Tool) | YIPPEE::FITZGIBBON | Joe Fitzgibbon VB/EIC | Wed Feb 13 1991 11:29 | 38 |
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Name : The SCHEDULER.
User : Manufacturing.
Description : Designed to assist with both daily scheduling and long term
planning. Integrated with plant systems via sensors and data
captors, it enables plant staff to react to cahnages on the
shop floor in a speedy fashion. Used as a Schedulers workbench,
it allows the user to develop/explore different scheduling
methods that support,
- search strategies such as , forward in time, backward
from a deadline, or onward from bottlenecks;
- styles of search expansion - by time or by job;
- scheduling assumptions which can be used to suit
particular scenarios, such as batch jobs, use of
pre-configured machines, and assembly of component
parts.
Optional integration with Intellicorp's ActiveGantt module,
providing interactive graphics for "what-if" scenarios.
Intellicorp Applicatiosn Group say system is in use in two
large European semiconductor plants and for PC board Mfg.
Also used for scheduling the machining and maintenance
operations in an automobile parts plant, amongst others.
Language : KEE
Platforms : IBM
Contact : Intellicorp, 1975 El Camino Real West, Mountain View, CA 94040.
tel : 415 965-5500
Reference : ES Strategies Vol 6 No 5.
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| 280.7 | Ford Motor Co., FDSA. | YIPPEE::FITZGIBBON | Joe Fitzgibbon VB/EIC | Wed Feb 13 1991 11:31 | 43 |
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Name : Foremans Dynamic Scheduling Assistant (FDSA).
User : Ford Motor Co.
Description : A Rule based application, of approx. 200 rules, that helps
production Foremen schedule a 16 hour production cycle in
1 minute (??!!) or less.
Dynamic scheduling differs from traditional MRP in that it
addresses s production schedule where a short-term response
is required, it is considered as well suited to the JIT
Mfg environment.
Shop floor machine failures result in the "immediate"
generation of the "best" alternate schedule(s) within
"1 minute or less".
Application currently used to schedule ooperations in "tube-
bending area" handling about 280 different parts.
Three major goals,
- JIT production with no inventory stockpiling.
- minimise unavoidable inventory.
- operational problems must be responded to swiftly
and accurately.
OPS5 prototype was later converted to CLIPS due to difficulty
of porting from VMS development envrionment to the HP
production environment. Application now runs on VAX and PC
(development environment) and HP9000 in the production
environment (i.e. VMS, DOS and UNIX).
Language : CLIPS.
Platforms : VAX, PC, HP.
Contact : Ford Motor Co.
Reference : ES Strategies, Vol 6, No 5.
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| 280.8 | ASIA From Pirelli | LUPO::SIMINO | AI Marketing Program Mgr. - Italy | Tue Mar 12 1991 16:15 | 20 |
| I'd add ASIA. This Scheduling system has been developed by a SW house
belonging to Pirelli Tyres. The Company named EFESO TECHNOLOGIES has
developed this tool using OPS83, C, DECWindows on a cluster composed by
a VAXstation 3100 and a �VAX3400. The System has been bought and
routinely used by WHIRLPOOL for the European production of freezers.
The reference is confidential but it's possible for DEC people to have
more details. The system is totally integrated with the PDP11 computers
who manage the factory machines and with a remote IBM3090 who provides
the weekly orders. ASIA in 3 minutes is able to change the
configuration scheduling on the basis of changes in orders, brochen
machines. WHIRLPOOL it's absolutely fond of the tool and is planning to
extend the use of ASIA also to other production lines.
NAME: ASIA
PRODUCER: Efeso Technologies (Pirelli Group)
HARDWARE: VAXStation or DECStation
SOFTWARE: OPS83 (VMS or ULTRIX), DECWindows
Contact: Riccardo Simino (ESTASI::SIMINO)
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| 280.9 | SQM - Shop Floor Scheduling ES from Logica. | CHEVIE::FITZGIBBON | Joe Fitzgibbon, Valbonne EIC | Tue Aug 27 1991 18:12 | 11 |
| The system embodies generic info. about scheduling whihc can be tailored to
suit customers requirements. Can also be configured to work with existing
scheduling algorithms and online monitoring equipment. Operates under UNIX
and accepts existing schedules and WIP details from relational DB such as
ORACLE. Can monitor WIP progress, highlight potential problems, recommend
solutions as well as producing the original schedule
Source : ES Applications June 1991.
Contact : Logica Cambridge (UK) 0223 66343.
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| 280.10 | LIKMAN - Process control ES for Cement producers. | CHEVIE::FITZGIBBON | Joe Fitzgibbon, Valbonne EIC | Tue Aug 27 1991 18:25 | 11 |
| LINKMAN process control and optimisation ES, marketed by Linkman systems on a
turnkey basis. LINKMAN mimics a human operator in the control of cement kilns,
maintaining best operating practices. Operates in real-time control mode rather
than advisory role and is "particularly suited for processes where efficiency
is dependent on operator performance". Linkman recently won an order with the
Indonesian cement producer PT Semen Cibinong. (but do not say if visits from
DEC Europe will be encouraged!)
Source : ES Applications June 1991
Contact : Linkman systems (UK) 081 695 0155
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