Journal: Production and Inventory Management Journal

Found 394 papers in total
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....
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...
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...
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...
A fast microcomputer program for ordering using the Wagner-Whitin algorithm
A fast microcomputer program for ordering using the Wagner-Whitin algorithm
1987,
The authors have developed a very fast microcomputer code (available to readers) for...
The bottom line begins at the top...re-visited
The bottom line begins at the top...re-visited
1987,
Preparation of a sales forecast is essential to the success of MRP II. The author...
Simulating the economic lot scheduling problem: I. Model description
Simulating the economic lot scheduling problem: I. Model description
1987,
This simulation model for the economic lot scheduling problem was created to evaluate...
Sequence loss and built-in tardiness in MRP-driven shops
Sequence loss and built-in tardiness in MRP-driven shops
1987,
Job shops using infinite-loading and backward-scheduling MRP systems will complete...
Quality control sampling plans under zero inventories: An alternative method
Quality control sampling plans under zero inventories: An alternative method
1987,
The nature of zero inventories and the related quality management concepts are...
Minimizing sample size for given accuracy in cycle counting
Minimizing sample size for given accuracy in cycle counting
1987,
This article illustrates with a numerical example the application of a method to...
Easier quality control: Combining problem classification with time series analysis
Easier quality control: Combining problem classification with time series analysis
1987,
Operations managers sometimes fail to take advantage of effective techniques for...
Undergraduate curriculum for production and operations management
Undergraduate curriculum for production and operations management
1987,
The article clarifies some of the program development issues associated with the...
How students perceive the benefits of studying production and operations management
How students perceive the benefits of studying production and operations management
1987,
The study polled both graduate and undergraduate college students, asking them to list...
The academic/practitioner gap in production and inventory management
The academic/practitioner gap in production and inventory management
1987,
What the production and inventory management profession believes is important (as...
Use of operations research in production management
Use of operations research in production management
1987,
The results of a survey of large U.S. industrial firms indicates high use of...
That’s a good idea, but
That’s a good idea, but
1987,
How do you get a group of workers involved in implementing a new system? The method...
Papers per page: