Journal: Production and Inventory Management Journal

Found 394 papers in total
A PC spreadsheet application for safety stock calculation
A PC spreadsheet application for safety stock calculation
1987,
This is a demonstration of how a spreadsheet can include safety stock calculations and...
Process capability: One element of zero inventories
Process capability: One element of zero inventories
1987,
The analysis of process capability as one technique within the total framework of zero...
The marriage of zero inventories and conditional sampling procedures
The marriage of zero inventories and conditional sampling procedures
1987,
As the movement to zero-inventory pull-system lot quantities gains favour, inspection...
A simplified procedure for optimal single-level lot sizing
A simplified procedure for optimal single-level lot sizing
1987,
This simplified procedure for finding the optimal solution to single-item,...
Just-in-time and modern manufacturing environments: Implications for cost accounting
Just-in-time and modern manufacturing environments: Implications for cost accounting
1988,
This article introduces the subject of cost accounting for quality and productivity...
Simple mathematics applied to inventory accuracy
Simple mathematics applied to inventory accuracy
1987,
Balance-on-hand errors in inventory systems remain an expensive problem for the...
Project approach to a global change process in high technology manufacturing and distribution
Project approach to a global change process in high technology manufacturing and distribution
1988,
This case study on a process of change in integral logistics control of the Philips...
How to use a microcomputer simulation to determine order quantity
How to use a microcomputer simulation to determine order quantity
1987,
Organizations that maintain a substantial investment in inventory should search for...
Manufacturing planning and control in Korea
Manufacturing planning and control in Korea
1988,
A number of Korean manufacturers were surveyed to determine the production planning...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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