Rule-based vs. optimisation-based order release in workload control: A simulation study of a MTO manufacturer

Peter Pürgstaller and Hubert Missbauer

International Journal of Production Economics, 2012, vol. 140, issue 2, 670-680

Abstract: The paper presents a simulation study that compares multi-period models for order release optimisation (Input/Output Control with fixed lead times and a clearing function model) with a traditional workload control-based order release mechanism (control of aggregate workload with periodic release). For the optimisation models the study assumes periodic re-planning and thus can also assess the effects of demand predictability. The simulation model is based on a practical case of a manufacturer of optical storage media. The results indicate that optimisation models for order release planning largely outperform traditional workload control-based order release mechanisms even in the case of poor demand forecasts.

Keywords: Order release; Workload control; Flow time; Production planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2011.09.012

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