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Found 17049 papers in total
The limitations of cycle counting
The limitations of cycle counting
1987,
Cycle counting is not a panacea for assuring inventory record accuracy. Cycle counting...
Moving from manufacturing resource planning to just-in-time manufacturing
Moving from manufacturing resource planning to just-in-time manufacturing
1988,
Moving toward JIT requires significant companywide effort. It means re-educating...
Inventory cost definition in an EOQ model application
Inventory cost definition in an EOQ model application
1987,
While EOQ-type inventory models are ‘robust’ to cost and demand estimation...
Quality management practices of American and Japanese electronic firms in the United States
Quality management practices of American and Japanese electronic firms in the United States
1988,
Distinct differences between traditional American firms and Japanese firms operating...
A procedure for implementing input/output control: A case study
A procedure for implementing input/output control: A case study
1987,
I/O (input/output) controls can be a means of controlling manufacturing lead time. An...
Designing an effective inventory classification and coding system
Designing an effective inventory classification and coding system
1987,
A well-conceived inventory classification and coding (ICC) system can be of...
Innovation in manufacturing
Innovation in manufacturing
1989,
This paper reports on a series of group discussions with manufacturing managers in how...
The ABC method in hospital inventory management: A practical approach
The ABC method in hospital inventory management: A practical approach
1987,
This is a real-world application of the ABC inventory classification method to a...
The effect of inventory costs on the LIFO layer liquidation decision
The effect of inventory costs on the LIFO layer liquidation decision
1988,
Due to double digit inflation during the latter part of the past decade, many...
Manufacturing strategy: A selected bibliography
Manufacturing strategy: A selected bibliography
1989,
The bibliography is arranged in four sections: Manufacturing Strategy, Process...
Service levels for priority and nonpriority products with a common component
Service levels for priority and nonpriority products with a common component
1988,
This paper refers to an article by Baker, recently published in the Journal of...
Heuristic policies for inventory ordering problems with long and randomly varying lead times
Heuristic policies for inventory ordering problems with long and randomly varying lead times
1988,
A model developed by Liberatore in 1977 was the first approach to incorporate random...
Dynamic lot sizing techniques: Survey and comparison
Dynamic lot sizing techniques: Survey and comparison
1988,
Numerous heuristics have been proposed in the past two decades for the dynamic lot...
Standard-maintaining and continuous improvement systems: Experiences and comparisons
Standard-maintaining and continuous improvement systems: Experiences and comparisons
1990,
Accelerating competitive pressures are placing increasing burdens upon business...
Yield randomness, cost tradeoffs, and diversification in the EOQ model
Yield randomness, cost tradeoffs, and diversification in the EOQ model
1990,
Existing production/inventory models with random (variable) yield take the yield...
Rectilinear m-center problem
Rectilinear m-center problem
1990,
In this article the authors consider the unweighted m- center problem with rectilinear...
Preventive maintenance scheduling in the presence of a production plan
Preventive maintenance scheduling in the presence of a production plan
1987,
An important aspect of preventive maintenance scheduling is the approach used to...
Southern California Gas Company uses special ordered sets to model regulatory guidelines
Southern California Gas Company uses special ordered sets to model regulatory guidelines
1990,
Modeling rule-based decisions often conflicts with the mathematics of optimization...
A multi-refinery, multi-period modeling system for the Turkish petroleum refining industry
A multi-refinery, multi-period modeling system for the Turkish petroleum refining industry
1990,
As part of Turkey’s efforts to position itself to join the European Economic...
The millennium project. An outline and request for comments
The millennium project. An outline and request for comments
1990,
The author has outlined an ambitious project for forecasting and planning on a world...
An institutional approach to national development planning
An institutional approach to national development planning
1990,
The increasingly turbulent and unstable international environment requires new...
Quick environmental scanning: A New Zealand application
Quick environmental scanning: A New Zealand application
1990,
The current economic and social uncertainty in New Zealand has highlighted the need...
The sources, measurements, and managerial implications of process commonality
The sources, measurements, and managerial implications of process commonality
1987,
This article explores the issue of commonality of processes. While the benefits of...
The complementary nature of manufacturing goals by their relationship to throughput time: A theory of internal variability of production systems
The complementary nature of manufacturing goals by their relationship to throughput time: A theory of internal variability of production systems
1987,
This study argues that major manufacturing goals are compatible due to their...
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