Efficient Production Planning at the Franz Barta GmbH

Abstract

Every manufacturing process has the necessity for an optimal production schedule. The scheduling though depends on a diverse range of internal and external parameters. These have to be defined and optimised to best queue orders accordingly. In this thesis the planning process of a transfer producing company, the Franz Barta Gmbh, is analysed and optimisations implemented, to reduce the required know-how and time needed to conduct the process. Due to pending retirements, in the planning division, the threat of losing knowledge and hence not being able to efficiently schedule grows. Methods used to simulate the influencing factors are analysed if suited to aid the process. Generally, the more precise and accurate methods are the better they incorporate all influences, terminating in complex models. Due to the high interdependencies of the different parameters at the company the digitally visualisation approach was chosen to reach the goal. Consequentially, the different workstations needed to have a thorough information flow implemented and where analysed and adapted according to the Lean and JIT philosophy. All resulting in reduced planning times, through distributing responsibilities and tasks to the separate division.