PLANNING OF MULTISITE PRODUCTION - AN OBJECT-ORIENTED MODEL

Economic coercions within the automotive industry, the mechanical engi neering or the electrical industry require cost reductions and means f or prompter reaction due to a constantly altering market. The cooperat ion of several sites provides a solution of this challenge. Enterprise s which show alternative as well as complementary production possibili ties at several locations, have to plan the coordination of interactio n between sites. However, conventional planning systems are not design ed adequately - neither their functional nor their architectural basis - in order to cover the requirements of multi-site production. An obj ect-oriented model is proposed to project multi-site production within the operative scope of production planning. A generic workplan model of a production process in multi-site production is developed and its implementation is pointed out. An examplified application of the model is portrayed in the area of car-manufacturing industry.