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Comparative analysis between scheduling tools for cutting sheet metal industry

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In order to be competitive, companies need to embrace sustainable policies and practices. Company leaders are taking a new stand on sustainability, recognizing that there is opportunity inherent in the need to provide solutions to the world's environmental and social challenges. This paper addresses a very common objective in Industry: how to radically improve efficiency for core processes and activities, in order to reduce waste and resources consumption, through the use of operational planning tools. The present paper summarizes the research work conducted in a metal cutting sheet manufacturing company. The study involved the analysis of the company production process and the investigation of the working methods in order to evaluate material consumptions, response time and overall plans efficiency.

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Production Planning and Programming Scheduling Scheduling Tools Technology

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Sousa, N., Ávila, P., Bastos, J. (2011) Comparative Analysis Between Scheduling Tools for Cutting Sheet Metal Industry, in Putnik, G. & Ávila, P. (Eds.) Business Sustainability 2.0, Guimarães: School of Engineering - University of Minho; Porto: School of Engineering – Polytechnic of Porto. ISBN 978-972-8692-66-7; ISBN 978-989-95907-3-1.

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School of Engineering - University of Minho and ISEP - School of Engineering - Polytechnic of Porto

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