Improving the On-Time Delivery of Projects in a Complex Industrial Environment

Abstract

In companies, where a large number of projects are undertaken, the environment starts depicting characteristics of projects and batch manufacturing. Thus, traditional models which solve problems in a singular environment prove to be insufficient, when applied on environments of such nature. In this study, a similar case is presented, wherein the company works in a multi-project environment. Due to the repetitive nature of the product portfolio, the aforementioned complexity was seen to be present. Thus, an attempt has been made to solve this, by creating a generalized process flow, which holds true for any product that is dispatched. The results of the study showed that for the PERT chart, each singular flow finishes with the same three or four activities at the end. Thus, by using the backward planning approach, the due dates for each flow could be accurately determined, thereby shifting the emphasis on how much is left to be done rather than how much is finished.