Design of computer aided managerial decision support system for an integrated textile plant based on capacity analysis

ABSTRACT In this study, a managerial decision support system based on capacity analysis has been developed. This study has been achieved by installing an imaginary integrated textile plant in computer medium. Capacity of the textile plant mentioned has been simulated under the different conditions that include varying product distributions, and also considering worker absenteeism and assumption of reserve workers for certain machine groups, using the software developed. Finally the results obtained from the simulation runs have been evaluated and the real capacity of the plant, which is determined in respect to the bottlenecks arising, expressed in finished fabric length in meters, has been computed for each simulation process by "developing relevant database.