Saudi Journal of Engineering and Technology (SJEAT)
Volume-2 | Issue-06 | 219-227
Original Research Article
Optimization of Production Scheduling System (A Case of Foam Manufacturing Industry)
Nwakoby John Oguejiofor, Umeh Maryrose N, Ezemuo DT
Published : June 29, 2017
Abstract
In manufacturing industries production scheduling is always a key to the company’s economic growth and
profitability. It defines the appropriate timing system for production. It also establish just-in-time system of the company
under study. In this research work, the researcher makes use of 36x75x40 size of foam product which was analyzed using
response surface, integer programming and linear programming optimization tools to optimize the production output of
the product. The result shows that maximum production output of the product using response surface, integer
programming and linear programming were 1854 units, 2160.0 units and 2172.7 units respectively over any given
monthly production. The results were recommended to the case company for optimum use in scheduling there monthly
production output.