Implementation of a visual interactive consensus decision support system

A decision support system (DSS) developed for a cider manufacturer, HP Bulmer PLC (UK), is described. Designed to facilitate consensus planning for production, distribution, and finance systems, the DSS incorporates a wide database and a bank of planning models. Coordinated planning of production, d...

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Published inEuropean journal of operational research Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 138 - 144
Main Author Hurrion, Robert D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier 01.05.1985
Elsevier Sequoia S.A
SeriesEuropean Journal of Operational Research
Subjects
Applied sciences
Case studies
Decision making
Decision support systems
Distribution planning
Exact sciences and technology
Food processing industry
Hierarchies
Operational research and scientific management
Operational research. Management science
Operations research
Planning
Planning. Forecasting
Production planning
Simulation
Structure
Simulation
Assisted planning
Decision making
Production
Financial management
Planning
Distribution system
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Summary:A decision support system (DSS) developed for a cider manufacturer, HP Bulmer PLC (UK), is described. Designed to facilitate consensus planning for production, distribution, and finance systems, the DSS incorporates a wide database and a bank of planning models. Coordinated planning of production, distribution, and finance at HP Bulmer has been difficult because of the seasonality of raw materials and products, constraints on inventory, and variable rates of production. The microcomputer-based DSS eases decision making by providing interactive color graphics data output reflecting system interactions. The model bank includes an evaluation model to assess the consequences of existing plans and any modifications to them, heuristic models to smooth existing plans subject to constraints, and optimizing models to generate plans according to user-defined weights or penalties for performance measures. In addition to routine planning, the DSS has been used successfully to evaluate capital investment proposals.
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ISSN:0377-2217
1872-6860
DOI:10.1016/0377-2217(85)90053-0