Web Based Manufacturing Production Planning

Nowadays, nearly all business processes are being build around an electronic
system, may it be in web based teclmologies as well as stand alone software. As time
move on, the concepts and such applications will be significantly extended to where
it will attract more investors to fund on acquiring such system. In the manufacturing
line of work, one essential topic in its business process is the production planning. It
is where most enterprises generate revenue from their efficiency of producing goods
and meeting datelines. But in many cases in this country, small and medium size
enterprises (SME) that involve in the respective field still rely on the traditional
method which is manuals and paper work. Due to the significant contribution of
SMEs to the country economy, it is interesting to find out their involvement in
adopting an online production planning system.
In this study, a web based system was introduced to them in order to help
eliminate data storing crisis such as record search as well as data integrity issue. For
developing the project, the author used Rapid Application Development
methodology which stress on prototyping that involve heavy user participant in order
to enhance the project as to user requirements. As to measure the successfulness of
the system itself, a questionnaire related to it was being circulated to users for their
feedbacks. Besides that, there was also time comparison between using the old
working method and migrating to the new system.
At the end of this project, it became obvious that the objectives have been
achieved according to the time frame and the system was very well accepted by
users. It was important to know the level of user acceptance since it will contribute to
future indication whether the system can penetrate into the existing market. Albeit
the positive feedback, the system can be further enhance on the overall design as well
as adding other web services element for better outcome.