Computer Aided Machine Loading Technique

Detailed day-to-day planning of operations involves basically assigning different jobs to different facilities which is called loading. The main problem in machine loading i.e. assigning the jobs to work centres arises when two or more machines are capable of performing the same set of jobs but take different times to complete various job and have different total production capacities. Here appropriate criteria for assignment is minimum time to complete all jobs. In this paper “Index Method” is being used to solve this type of problem. Solution to problem is obtained using a computer. It has been assumed that out of given machines one machine is most efficient machine for all jobs. It is also observed by others that this method is superior to ‘First come first serve’ method of machine loading. It can be said that after making few modifications in the developed routine, it will be of great help to the manufacturing industries for their machine loading work.