Model for the selection of a programming system for production. A strategic approach

Abstract

Production planning and scheduling system selection is one of the most frequent problems that manufacturing managers face. Because company´s performance depends strongly on this selection, this decision is extremely important for any company. Within this article it is proposed a model for selecting a production planning and scheduling system that takes into account some factors that are rarely considered, such as productive system layout and manufacturing strategy. This model is intended to guide the reader to identify the company´s manufacturing strategy and productive layout, and to use this information in order to select the production planning and scheduling system that better fits the company.