A hierarchical system for effective coordination of available-to-promise logic mechanisms

Christou, IT; Ponis, S

dc.contributor.author	Christou, IT	en
dc.contributor.author	Ponis, S	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:29:33Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:29:33Z
dc.date.issued	2009	en
dc.identifier.issn	0020-7543	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/19303
dc.subject	Aggregate planning	en
dc.subject	Available-to-promise	en
dc.subject	Customer order decoupling point	en
dc.subject	ERP	en
dc.subject	Optimisation	en
dc.subject	Production planning	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Industrial	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Manufacturing	en
dc.subject.classification	Operations Research & Management Science	en
dc.subject.other	Aggregate planning	en
dc.subject.other	Available-to-promise	en
dc.subject.other	Customer order decoupling point	en
dc.subject.other	Optimisations	en
dc.subject.other	Production Planning	en
dc.subject.other	Computer software	en
dc.subject.other	Customer satisfaction	en
dc.subject.other	Decision support systems	en
dc.subject.other	Enterprise resource planning	en
dc.subject.other	Hierarchical systems	en
dc.subject.other	Java programming language	en
dc.subject.other	Linearization	en
dc.subject.other	Optimization	en
dc.subject.other	Production control	en
dc.subject.other	Production engineering	en
dc.subject.other	Project management	en
dc.subject.other	Sales	en
dc.subject.other	Software prototyping	en
dc.subject.other	Planning	en
dc.title	A hierarchical system for effective coordination of available-to-promise logic mechanisms	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1080/00207540701810786	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207540701810786	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2009	en
heal.abstract	This paper aims to provide a combinatory approach towards addressing the advanced available-to-promise (ATP) problem, consisting of three deterministic optimisation models that operate on both sides of the Customer Order Decoupling Point. The proposed approach is based on long-term aggregate capacity reservation for periods when increased volatility is expected, while still obtaining production plans that meet the predefined and agreed customer service levels. The three optimisation models together guide a system that helps manufacturers to optimally decide on ATP quantity and due date quoting on the basis of available manufacturing resources. To support this system, a prototype software module was designed and implemented in Java that loosely integrates with the popular Open Source ERP system Compiere2's databases and uses the Linear Programming solver QS-Opt to solve the models developed in this research. The system response times as evidenced in the experiments described in this paper are quite acceptable for real-world operations. The proposed solution of the ATP problem is of great value for all competitive and proactive organisations that need a practical tool to support, in the best possible way and in an almost real-time fashion, their decision on whether to accept or decline an incoming customer order request. It is our belief that an integration of the proposed models into existing ERP systems will enhance their limited ATP functionality and provide management with a powerful decision support tool.	en
heal.publisher	TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD	en
heal.journalName	International Journal of Production Research	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1080/00207540701810786	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000265289100012	en
dc.identifier.volume	47	en
dc.identifier.issue	11	en
dc.identifier.spage	3063	en
dc.identifier.epage	3078	en