An interactive graphical aided scheduling system

Abstract

Job-shop master scheduling is typically a time consuming, manual iterative design process were the shop scheduler must resolve resource allocation conflicts against multiple, noncommensurate objective. Further, such resolutions must be achieved in a highly dynamic, time constraint environment. The most common and widely employed aids for planning, generating and maintaining schedules are paper, pencil, and the gantt chart. The author proposes a computer based interactive graphical aid which can provide data of computational analysis in forms more compatible with the needs and environment of the production scheduler.