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Reference no. 689-010-1

Subject category: Production and Operations Management

Authors: Paul N Finlay (Loughborough University)

Published in: 1989

Length: 4 pages

Data source: Field research

Topics: Control systems; Management information systems; Network analysis; Planning systems; Production control; Production; Planning; Scheduling

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Abstract

The case describes the activities within the Heavy Fabrication Shop in a heavy engineering company. A full description is given of the information flows associated with the planning, scheduling and control of jobs in the shop. The main function of the case is to introduce students to a complicated scheduling and control situation and for them to suggest improvements, especially those involving information technology. The case links to LVI (Denham Boilers Ltd) (688-008-1) and other cases in the series LVI (Denham Boilders Ltd) (B) to (E) follow (689-009-1 to 689-012-1).

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Industry:

Size:

1,000 employees

Other setting(s):

1987-1989

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Abstract

The case describes the activities within the Heavy Fabrication Shop in a heavy engineering company. A full description is given of the information flows associated with the planning, scheduling and control of jobs in the shop. The main function of the case is to introduce students to a complicated scheduling and control situation and for them to suggest improvements, especially those involving information technology. The case links to LVI (Denham Boilers Ltd) (688-008-1) and other cases in the series LVI (Denham Boilders Ltd) (B) to (E) follow (689-009-1 to 689-012-1).

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Location:

Industry:

Size:

1,000 employees

Other setting(s):

1987-1989

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Reference no. 689-009-1

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Authors: Paul N Finlay (Loughborough University)

Published in: 1989

Length: 26 pages

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Reference no. 689-011-1

Subject category: Production and Operations Management

Authors: Paul N Finlay (Loughborough University)

Published in: 1989

Length: 7 pages

Data source: Field research

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Reference no. 689-012-1

Subject category: Production and Operations Management

Authors: Paul N Finlay (Loughborough University)

Published in: 1989

Length: 10 pages

Data source: Field research

Topics: Control systems; Operations management; Planning systems; Scheduling; Work flow

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