An order scheduling system in make to order or stock environments: A case study

The paper describes how scheduling operation decisions can be made in a facility system operated by a preprinted laminated tab divider manufacturer in make-to-order (MTO) and make-to-stock (MTS) environments. Alternative production schedules are generated from product demand requirements from customers and production orders from their distribution centers. These production schedule decisions achieve two major objectives, full resource utilization, and quick responses to product priorities based on product demand requirements. The production scheduling system allows inclusion of rush orders in the current production plan based on prioritized customer orders using clustering techniques.