Open AccessProduction Scheduling for an Automotive Firm given Varying Demand and Capacity
Author(s) -
Badri Toppur,
C G Swaminathan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
global business and economics anthology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1553-1392
DOI - 10.47341/gbea.21035
Subject(s) - automotive industry , axle , business , production (economics) , schedule , operations management , engineering , computer science , economics , microeconomics , mechanical engineering , aerospace engineering , operating system
Brakes India is a manufacturer of braking systems in India, with the largest market share. Axle Tech America (ATA) a US based manufacturer, is a supplier of quality, cost effective transaxles, for customers, who manufacture utility vehicles, tractors, lawn mowers, and golf carts. Brakes India supplied machined castings to M/S ATA. The Indian supplier provided six parts, monthly, over a period of four years. The study was aimed at developing a production schedule, that was optimal in normal times, and adapted to capacity contraction due to disruptions such as caused by the pandemic, and consequent lockdown of facilities.