A WEB-based and rule-based ATP/CTP system application in manufacturing industry

Keywords: Available to Promise (ATP), Capable to Promise (CTP), Master production Scheduling (MPS) Today's industrial enterprises must be directed to world markets and use different production strategies and technologies. This is forced them to computer technologies for information systems. Market conditions which are very competative were seized the enterprises to increase automation level and increase the efficiency. Available- to-promise/Capable-to-Promise (ATP/CTP) control system works by controlling the inventory level, capacity and availability of material which are obtained from stocks or supplier to produce the customer needs.ATP/CTP system is a decision support system for planner and directors. In this study, web based and rule based ATP/CTP system was developed and applied. In chapter 1, ATP/CTP consept is defined in general and mentioned literatür review. In chapter 2, ATP/CTP system is explained in detail. Master Production Scheduling techniques are shown in chapter 3. Chapter 4 contains MRP concept. In chapter 5, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) topics are expressed, in chapter 6, Rule based systems are explained. Web based ATP/CTP system's technologies are demonstrated in chapter 7. In chapter 8, Web based and rule based ATP/CTP system application are explained in make-to-stock and assemble-to-order environments.