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Found 17049 papers in total
Alternative master production scheduling techniques in an assemble-to-order environment
Alternative master production scheduling techniques in an assemble-to-order environment
1987,
This article reports the results of a simulation study that compares alternative...
Flexible manufacturing systems: Resistance and trends
Flexible manufacturing systems: Resistance and trends
1987,
Although flexible manufacturing systems are purported to have many advantages, they...
Production planning and master scheduling with spreadsheets
Production planning and master scheduling with spreadsheets
1987,
The authors discuss how a spreadsheet-based planning system replaced manual planning...
A Markov chain model for traffic queue evolution at an intersection
A Markov chain model for traffic queue evolution at an intersection
1990,
The model describes the probabilistic behavior of traffic queues in the vicinity of an...
Group technology I: The essential concepts
Group technology I: The essential concepts
1987,
This two-part series will address the concepts and techniques of group technology...
Group technology II: The implementation process
Group technology II: The implementation process
1987,
Part I in this series established that coding and classification are major steps in...
Process industries production planning using matrix data structures
Process industries production planning using matrix data structures
1987,
Successful development of MRP in discrete manufacturing has led many analysts to try...
A practical method of implementing the batch BOM in the process industries
A practical method of implementing the batch BOM in the process industries
1987,
This article deals with the problem of the standard batch quantity in the process...
MRP software for small computer systems
MRP software for small computer systems
1987,
The survey reported on in this article, made in the fall of 1986, updates a survey...
Changes worth making-Managing the mundane
Changes worth making-Managing the mundane
1987,
This is an example of how managers can improve productivity, quality, service, and...
Linking level requirements in production planning and scheduling
Linking level requirements in production planning and scheduling
1987,
Hierarchical planning and scheduling methods, properly applied, can bridge the gap...
Just-in-time: Meeting the competitive challenge
Just-in-time: Meeting the competitive challenge
1987,
This undergraduate award article examines the way in which manufacturing manufacturers...
A successful implementation of group technology and cell manufacturing
A successful implementation of group technology and cell manufacturing
1987,
The success of the Japanese in many manufacturing areas has driven the domestic...
Some conclusions about JIT manufacturing
Some conclusions about JIT manufacturing
1987,
The bases for this article are the two APICS Study Missions which the author has made...
Production and operations management techniques in manufacturing: Comparing the United Kingdom to the United States
Production and operations management techniques in manufacturing: Comparing the United Kingdom to the United States
1987,
The survey upon which this work was based sought to establish production...
Component part number substitution in MRP
Component part number substitution in MRP
1987,
Material substitution can be a real problem, especially in electronic industries....
Minimizing total tardiness on one machine is NP-hard
Minimizing total tardiness on one machine is NP-hard
1990,
The problem of minimizing the total tardiness for a set of independent jobs on one...
Production batch sizes in a repetitive flexible assembly system
Production batch sizes in a repetitive flexible assembly system
1987,
This article demonstrates the use of a joint production batch-size procedure for...
A method for specifying, implementing, and verifying media access control protocols
A method for specifying, implementing, and verifying media access control protocols
1990,
A media access control (MAC) protocol is a feedback policy that nodes in a...
The current state of robotics in Japan: Some implications
The current state of robotics in Japan: Some implications
1987,
Robotics technologies and applications have increased dramatically in the developed...
A logic for real-time discrete event processes
A logic for real-time discrete event processes
1990,
Temporal logic can be used to design controllers for real-time discrete event systems....
The effect of setup time on production lot sizes
The effect of setup time on production lot sizes
1987,
Most researchers on manufacturing lot sizing have ignored setup times and instead...
Equipment replacement policy-A survey
Equipment replacement policy-A survey
1988,
Business firms have historically had difficulties in determining an appropriate...
Job-shop decision support with a microcomputer spreadsheet
Job-shop decision support with a microcomputer spreadsheet
1987,
Evaluating alternative schedules is an old problem facing job shop managers. A simple...
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