TY - JOUR A1 - Herrmann, Frank T1 - Using Optimization Models for Scheduling in Enterprise Resource Planning Systems JF - Systems N2 - Companies often use specially-designed production systems and change them from time to time. They produce small batches in order to satisfy specific demands with the least tardiness. This imposes high demands on high-performance scheduling algorithms which can be rapidly adapted to changes in the production system. As a solution, this paper proposes a generic approach: solutions were obtained using a widely-used commercially-available tool for solving linear optimization models, which is available in an Enterprise Resource Planning System (in the SAP system for example) or can be connected to it. In a real-world application of a flow shop with special restrictions this approach is successfully used on a standard personal computer. Thus, the main implication is that optimal scheduling with a commercially-available tool, incorporated in an Enterprise Resource Planning System, may be the best approach. KW - scheduling KW - optimization model KW - real world application KW - enterprise resource planning system KW - material requirements planning II KW - priority rules Y1 - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/systems4010015 VL - 4 IS - 1 SP - 1 EP - 15 PB - MDPI CY - Basel ER -