This paper describes the process planning techniques
we developed for use in an Integrated Product and Process
Design (IPPD) tool for the design and manufacture of microwave
transmit/receive modules. Given a collection of data about
the design of a microwave module, the IPPD tool uses a
combination of AI planning and OR trade-off analysis to
produce a collection of alternative designs and alternative
process plans that have Pareto optimal values for manufacturing
and purchasing lead time, process yield, cost, and number
of suppliers. The IPPD tool provides facilities to enable
the user to generate and examine these Pareto optimal alternatives
in real time, in order to provide immediate feedback on
how to modify the design to improve its cost and productivity.