TITLE:
A New Framework for Production Planning and Control to Support the Positioning in Fields of Tension Created by Opposing Logistic Objectives
AUTHORS:
Matthias Schmidt, Philipp Schäfers
KEYWORDS:
Production Planning and Control, Supply Chain, Logistic Objectives, Modelling
JOURNAL NAME:
Modern Economy,
Vol.8 No.7,
July
21,
2017
ABSTRACT: This paper presents an
approach for modelling the connection between the tasks of production planning and control (PPC)
and a supply chain’s logistic objectives. Therefore a new production planning
and control framework is developed. First of all, the tasks of production planning and control are
described universally valid. A representation of a company’s internal supply
chain with five core processes complements the framework. For each core process, a system of logistic objectives is set up. The interdependencies between the variables presented in the systems are depicted.
Existing fields of tensions between opposing logistic objectives are emphasized. For calculating values for PPC parameters
and beyond that for positioning a production within the indicated fields of
tension, existing quantitative logistic models are located in the framework. To clarify the overall
approach the model-based calculation of lot sizes for production is presented exemplarily.