Production capacity planning in plastic industry: an approach based on forecasting and capacity levels

Authors

  • Rodrigo Pessotto Almeida Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Fernanda Romanzini Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Liane Werner Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14488/1676-1901.v16i3.2320

Keywords:

Production capacity planning. Forecasting. Activity level. Production system.

Abstract

This article presents a study of the application of production capacity concepts and forecasting, focused in the proposition of solutions to problems concerning capacity planning. The objective is to predict the mix of products and the expected activity level in order to optimize the capacity use. With this aim, it is proposed a mathematical model that uses the nonlinear GRG algorithm available in Microsoft ® Excel worksheet. The model application is conducted using data of a main Brazilian manufacturing plastic company. The results show the ability of the model to provide information to assist decision making for the production capacity planning.

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Author Biography

Rodrigo Pessotto Almeida, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Possui graduação em Engenharia de Produção pela Universidade de Caxias do Sul (2011) e Mestrado Acadêmico em Engenharia de Produção pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (2014) . Atualmente é analista de engenharia industrial - Vipal Borrachas. Tem experiência nas áreas de Projeto, Projetos Industriais e Engenharia de Produção, com ênfase em Planejamento, Projeto e Controle de Sistemas de Produção, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: custos de produção, previsão de demanda e planejamento da capacidade produtiva.

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Published

2016-09-15

How to Cite

Almeida, R. P., Romanzini, F., & Werner, L. (2016). Production capacity planning in plastic industry: an approach based on forecasting and capacity levels. Revista Produção Online, 16(3), 1033–1057. https://doi.org/10.14488/1676-1901.v16i3.2320

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 3 (2016)

Section

Papers

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