Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Manufacturing Systems – ICMaS

Published by Editura Academiei Române, ISSN 1842-3183

Volume No. 1,  2006

"Politehnica" University of Bucharest, Machine and Manufacturing Systems Department

Bucharest, Romania, 26 – 27 October, 2006

Abstract: The paper presents the systemic model of an organization analyzed from the perspective of the theory of constraint, a theory that aims to improve efficiency to a maximum. One of the major approaches is the use of the project management methodology. The scheduling processes are presented using both the Critical Path methodology and the Critical Chain methodology. The main characteristics, as well as the advantages and the disadvantages of each methodology, are presented in a structured way. The portfolio management is presented in a similar way. Finally, the specific situations in which every methodology is useful are underlined.

Prof. Ph.D. eng. Livia Dana BEJU, "Lucian Blaga" University

of Sibiu, Manufacturing Science Department,

E-mail: livia.beju@ulbsibiu.ro

Prof. dr. ing. Dan Paul BRÎNDAŞU, "Lucian Blaga" University

of Sibiu, Chief of Manufacturing Science Department,

E-mail: dan.brindasu@ulbsibiu.ro