Title: Production planning system redesign: a case study of food production

Authors: Victor Portougal

Addresses: Department of Management Science and Information Systems, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand

Abstract: Efficient innovation management implies permanent business process redesign, particularly in the production planning area. New products and new technologies may completely change not only the material flow, but also other conditions that are essential for effective production planning and scheduling. This may require sufficient changes in the production planning system. This idea is illustrated by a case study of production planning and scheduling system redesign in a New Zealand medium size food manufacturing company, as a result of the introduction of new ||multipack|| products.

Keywords: business process redesign; production planning; food production.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMTM.2000.001385

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management, 2000 Vol.2 No.1/2/3/4/5/6/7, pp.953-960

Published online: 02 Jul 2003 *

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