Title :
Real-time production control and process management for injection molding processes
Author :
Thomas, Steven J.
Author_Institution :
Syscon Int., South Bend, IN, USA
Abstract :
Plastics processing companies all over the world are facing similar demands from their customers. Whether they are custom processors molding parts for a variety of outside firms or captive operations supplying internal needs, the challenges are the same...to improve quality and service to their customers while lowering costs and pricing
Keywords :
plastics industry; production control; real-time systems; injection molding processes; process management; real-time production control; Computer integrated manufacturing; Computerized monitoring; Feedback; Injection molding; Job shop scheduling; Personnel; Production control; Production systems; Productivity; Real time systems;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Engineering Problems in the Rubber and Plastics Industry, 1994., IEEE Conference Record of 1994 Forty-Sixth Annual Conference of
Conference_Location :
Akron, OH
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1805-6
DOI :
10.1109/RAPCON.1994.337325
