Business drivers not sector membership determine the most effective production planning and control; a novel approach to a perennial problem

This paper outlines research aimed at developing novel planning and schedul ing reference models for industrial sectors where the MRPII paradigm is not appropriate. It outlines the process mapping approach adopted, the data ca pture method developed for the case study companies, the use of ARIS (Schee r's) enterprise modelling tool, and the first stages in the production of s ector reference models.