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Found 17049 papers in total
Quantity versus timing change in open order: A critical evaluation
Quantity versus timing change in open order: A critical evaluation
1986,
This article discusses the difficulties involved in the management of open orders,...
Production scheduling with capacity-constrained transportation activities
Production scheduling with capacity-constrained transportation activities
1986,
This article presents a model for scheduling activities that are required to...
Controlling bulk issues in an MRP environment
Controlling bulk issues in an MRP environment
1986,
Bulk-issues materials and parts are problematic for a manufacturing organization...
The evaluation of safety stock
The evaluation of safety stock
1986,
Many companies set safety stock levels for all items in a group to provide the same...
A minimum production lot-size formula for stockless production
A minimum production lot-size formula for stockless production
1986,
Recent books and articles on just-in-time manufacturing, zero inventories, or...
Some heuristics for scheduling jobs on parallel machines with setups
Some heuristics for scheduling jobs on parallel machines with setups
1990,
This paper studies the problem of scheduling jobs on parallel machines with setup...
Lot size versus schedule disruption
Lot size versus schedule disruption
1986,
This case study attempts to bridge the scientist/manager gap. A real industrial...
Can holding costs be over-stated for just-in-time manufacturing systems?
Can holding costs be over-stated for just-in-time manufacturing systems?
1986,
This article questions the overstatement of holding costs in zero inventory systems...
Is it time for a physical exam of your materials requirement planning system?
Is it time for a physical exam of your materials requirement planning system?
1986,
Manufacturing companies spend significant time and money implementing MRP systems,...
Use of the EOQ model for inventory analysis
Use of the EOQ model for inventory analysis
1986,
This article is an evaluation conducted by survey of the critical assumptions of the...
A review of lot-sizing techniques for deterministic time-varying demand
A review of lot-sizing techniques for deterministic time-varying demand
1986,
Three major groups of lot-sizing techniques are covered: (1) those minimizing holding...
Visions and realities: MRP as ‘system’
Visions and realities: MRP as ‘system’
1986,
The high incidence of MRP system failure is a matter of great concern. This article...
Aggregate planning in health care foodservice systems with varying technologies
Aggregate planning in health care foodservice systems with varying technologies
1984,
The health care delivery system has been criticized widely for ineffective cost...
Optimal solution and graphical analysis for single-level discrete-demand lot sizing
Optimal solution and graphical analysis for single-level discrete-demand lot sizing
1986,
This article presents an equation for determining the optimum solution for any...
Shared capacity resource reallocation in a decentralized service system
Shared capacity resource reallocation in a decentralized service system
1984,
This paper is an initial investigation into the factors which affect the efficiency...
Survey of MRP nervousness issues
Survey of MRP nervousness issues
1986,
New problems have been identified with the implementation of MRP systems. Software...
An application of the survey-feedback method in a service operation
An application of the survey-feedback method in a service operation
1984,
This paper provides evidence of the usefulness of survey-feedback techniques for...
A nomograph for EOQs with delayed billing offers
A nomograph for EOQs with delayed billing offers
1986,
In the first quarter 1986 issue, the authors developed methods to determine optimal...
Monitoring and improving the productivity of semi-autonomous human service units
Monitoring and improving the productivity of semi-autonomous human service units
1985,
Many of the organizations that provide human services at the local level are quite...
Calculating holding costs for single-level discrete-demand lot sizing
Calculating holding costs for single-level discrete-demand lot sizing
1986,
The three methods generally used for calculating holding costs in the single-level...
Staffing equipment decisions for services: An experimental analysis
Staffing equipment decisions for services: An experimental analysis
1986,
Many service-oriented firms face demand/work load variations that occur both within...
Perspectives on parallel computing
Perspectives on parallel computing
1989,
Operations research is one problem domain that is likely to benefit from advances in...
A graphical method for optimizing a continuous review inventory system
A graphical method for optimizing a continuous review inventory system
1986,
The series of graphs developed in this article can be used to identify optimal safety...
A modified LIMIT method for determining optimum lot sizes
A modified LIMIT method for determining optimum lot sizes
1986,
The original LIMIT method adjusts EOQ lot sizes for a group of items to allow for...
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