Title :
MERLIN-a factory product forecasting expert system
Author :
Renslo, Erland ; Harker, Betty
Author_Institution :
Hewlett Packard, Roseville, CA, USA
Abstract :
MERLIN is a system for forecasting a factory´s product demand. The system analyzes and predicts a year-out forecast for over 500 products and product options in about an hour at a Hewlett Packard automated factory. This task previously required many days of effort by two forecasters. Because MERLIN contains embedded knowledge bases, it can make predictions using the latest reasoning process of the forecasting experts. It features a simulation mode that enables the forecasters to improve the system by allowing them to test new forecasting algorithms and analyze the results via metrics displayed in graphical format
Keywords :
DP industry; expert systems; manufacturing data processing; marketing data processing; Hewlett Packard automated factory; MERLIN; embedded knowledge bases; factory product forecasting expert system; Algorithm design and analysis; Analytical models; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer networks; Databases; Demand forecasting; Expert systems; Job shop scheduling; Predictive models; Production facilities;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics Society, 1990. IECON '90., 16th Annual Conference of IEEE
Conference_Location :
Pacific Grove, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-600-4
DOI :
10.1109/IECON.1990.149321
