Keywords

Database management -- Computer programs, Flow charts -- Computer programs, dBASE III PLUS (Computer file), DBase III+ application, Flow process chart automation, Work center and machine identification, Set-up and run time analysis, Sensitivity analysis of resource requirements

Abstract

A computerized flow process charting application program of dBase III+ has been developed to aid in resource requirements planning and operations analysis. Traditional flow process charting has used as the following data elements: assembly number, assembly sequence number, distance travelled, time required for the activity and an activity symbol. The computerized system adds several variables to these in order to customize the application at Martin Marietta Electronic Systems. These additional variables include work center identification, machine number identification, lot sizes, set up and run times and manufacturing specifications. Additionally, the circle or operations symbol has been expanded to differentiate between manual, process and test activities. Resources requirements planning and analysis is accomplished by a series of reports where a user defines search requirements and enters three independent equation variables for the calculations. The three variables are realization factor or safety factor, resource availability in hours per month and monthly production demand. The resource requirements can be used in methods engineering, make-buy decisions and resource planning. Sensitivity analyses can be easily accomplished by changing the input variables and/or data.

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Graduation Date

1987

Semester

Fall

Advisor

Lee, Chin H.

Degree

Master of Science (M.S.)

College

College of Engineering

Degree Program

Engineering

Format

PDF

Pages

92 pages

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Open Access)

Identifier

DP0013880

Subjects

Flow charts--Computer programs; Manufacturing resource planning--Data processing; Production planning--Computer programs; Production control--Computer programs; Industrial engineering--Data processing

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