The survey contains comprehensive comparsions of over 80 finite
capacity scheduling software solutions on 35 different criteria, including:
product, vendor, mini-computer, micro-computer, client/server technology, graphical user interface, multiple plant capability, infinite capacity planning, graphic analysis of infinite capacity overused resources, production rate variable for each part by machine, operation overlapping present, yield by part and by operation, assigns tooling to operation, schedule constrained by tooling availability, alternate routings, can issue purchasing recommendations, supports a bill of materials, supports synchronization of operations and/or material, maintains high utilization of bottlenecks, supports sequence dependent scheduling of set ups, rules-based approach, user can add unique rules, what if simulation supported, ad hoc query capabilities, performance measurement in terms of manufacturing cycle time, suitable for job shop, suitable for repetitive manufacturing, suitable for aerospace/defense, suitable for food processing/food industries, suitable for medical applications/hospitals, suitable for mixed-mode manufacturing, suitable for drug industries, suitable for automotive industry, and suitable for process manufacturing.
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