Decision Support System (DSS) for Capacity Planning.

MRPII 59

Jawahar Babu A1 

Raja Gopal K2

1 Department of Mech. Engg Gudlavalleru Engineering College Gudlavalleru – India

2 Department of Mech. Engg K.S.R.M. Engineering College Kadapa – India

Abstract:

A Decision Support System (DSS) refers to a class of systems which support the process of making decisions. DSS is given the opportunity to overcome the cognitive limitations of human decision makers and offers effectiveness and efficiency in making decisions. Capacity planning is the process of determining the necessary people, machines, and physical resources to meet the production objectives of the firm. Without provision of adequate capacity or recognition of the existence of excess capacity, the benefits of an effective Manufacturing Planning and Control system cannot fully realize. The proposed DSS provides a correspondence between the capacity required to execute Master Production Schedule (MPS) and capacity available to implement MPS.

Keywords:

Decision Support System; Cognitive Limitations; Capacity Planning; Manufacturing Planning and Control System; Master Production Schedule.