Subproject T3 Capacity planning within the regeneration of transformers (finished 2018)

The potential use of complex capital goods, such as rail vehicle transformers, can be increased by carrying out regeneration measures. In this regard, when commissioning a regeneration service provider with a view to recommissioning the regenerated goods, short turnaround times in the regeneration process and high adherence to deadlines are particularly relevant. The basis for the implementation of logistically efficient regeneration processes is, in particular, reliable planning and control of order processing.  However, the condition of the reconditioned goods in terms of the type and scope of reconditioning requirements is usually not fully known at the time of planning, which poses a major challenge, particularly for capacity planning. This applies in particular to the application partner in the transfer project, as the reconditioning orders have to be integrated into ongoing production there and thus also influence the achievement of their logistical goals. High planning quality and process reliability are therefore required to achieve high logistical performance. In the transfer project, this was to be achieved, among other things, by transferring the findings from subproject D1 on forecasting regeneration costs for aircraft turbines to the regeneration process for rail vehicle transformers.

The findings will be taken into account in the ongoing subproject D1 for the further evaluation of approaches and methods from the field of data mining and data analytics for production planning and control as well as supply chain configuration.