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Abstract

The case describes the activities within the Plate Preparation 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 devise 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).
Location:
UK
Industry:
Engineering
Size:
1,000 employees
Other setting(s):
1987-1989
Case
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Reference no. 688-008-1
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Paul N Finlay (Loughborough University); J Suter (Loughborough University)
Published in: 1988
Length: 19 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Production planning; Project management
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Case
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Reference no. 689-009-1
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Paul N Finlay (Loughborough University); J Suter (Loughborough University)
Published in: 1989
Length: 26 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Computer applications; Control systems; Management information systems; Network analysis; Planning systems; Production; Control; Production planning; Scheduling
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Compact case
Case
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Reference no. 689-010-1
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Paul N Finlay (Loughborough University); J Suter (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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Case
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Reference no. 689-012-1
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Paul N Finlay (Loughborough University); J Suter (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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Abstract

The case describes the activities within the Plate Preparation 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 devise 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).

Settings

Location:
UK
Industry:
Engineering
Size:
1,000 employees
Other setting(s):
1987-1989

Related

Case
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Reference no. 688-008-1
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Paul N Finlay (Loughborough University); J Suter (Loughborough University)
Published in: 1988
Length: 19 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Production planning; Project management
View full details
Case
-
Reference no. 689-009-1
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Paul N Finlay (Loughborough University); J Suter (Loughborough University)
Published in: 1989
Length: 26 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Computer applications; Control systems; Management information systems; Network analysis; Planning systems; Production; Control; Production planning; Scheduling
View full details
Compact case
Case
-
Reference no. 689-010-1
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Paul N Finlay (Loughborough University); J Suter (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
View full details
Case
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Reference no. 689-012-1
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Paul N Finlay (Loughborough University); J Suter (Loughborough University)
Published in: 1989
Length: 10 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Control systems; Operations management; Planning systems; Scheduling; Work flow
View full details