The use of a job shop simulator in the generation of production schedules

The following describes some techniques under development at the Steam Division of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation. This plant, located at Lester, Pennsylvania, manufactures large Steam Turbines, and its main facility is an exceptionally large job shop. It is the locale where many of the concepts discussed below underwent development. However, it should be made clear that this paper is not in any way intended to be a progress report on their use there. The nature of these techniques remains highly experimental, and they are described here as a matter of interest to those who are concerned with the potential of computers in management applications.