Journal: Production and Inventory Management Journal

Found 394 papers in total
The effect of work-in-process inventory levels on throughput and lead times
The effect of work-in-process inventory levels on throughput and lead times
1993,
Just-in-Time programs are designed to reduce raw materials and work-in-process...
Performance evaluation of lot-sizing methods with multiple quantity discounts in a rolling horizon environment
Performance evaluation of lot-sizing methods with multiple quantity discounts in a rolling horizon environment
1993,
A Monte Carlo experiment is analyzed to determine the performance of four lot-sizing...
Recoverable inventory systems with time-varying demand
Recoverable inventory systems with time-varying demand
1993,
In this article, a simple analytical solution to a recoverable inventory problem in...
Load-distance analysis with variable loads
Load-distance analysis with variable loads
1993,
The widely used load-distance analysis for comparing layouts assumes that the number...
Push/pull manufacturing simulation: A hands-on training experience
Push/pull manufacturing simulation: A hands-on training experience
1993,
This article is a description of a simulated manufacturing environment which allows...
Detecting process shifts with X-Bar charts
Detecting process shifts with X-Bar charts
1993,
This article is a graphical presentation to determine the approximate chances that an...
Process flow scheduling calculations
Process flow scheduling calculations
1993,
Process flow scheduling (PFS) is a type of scheduling system which uses the process...
A decision-support modeling system for minimization of logistic support cost
A decision-support modeling system for minimization of logistic support cost
1992,
This article is a discussion of a flexible, easy-to-use modeling system to minimize...
The dollar considerations of forecasting with technique combinations
The dollar considerations of forecasting with technique combinations
1992,
In operations environments where frequent forecasts need to be generated for many...
Inventory management-The big picture
Inventory management-The big picture
1991,
As firms implement JIT, they have to reckon with the fact that the nature and level of...
Integrating current end-item inventory conditions into optimization-based long-run aggregate production and distribution planning
Integrating current end-item inventory conditions into optimization-based long-run aggregate production and distribution planning
1991,
Firms with thousands of unique finished-goods items typically develop their annual...
A cycle-count model considering inventory policy and record variance
A cycle-count model considering inventory policy and record variance
1992,
Record variance has a detrimental effect on inventory control which can become...
Lot sizing and backordering in multi-level product structures
Lot sizing and backordering in multi-level product structures
1992,
The performance of lot-sizing algorithms incorporating backorders is evaluated and...
Inventory control of purchased materials when it’s not quite JIT
Inventory control of purchased materials when it’s not quite JIT
1992,
Companies that are just starting out on the JIT journey or are in the midst of...
A further analysis of variable demand lot-sizing techniques
A further analysis of variable demand lot-sizing techniques
1992,
This study expands an earlier article by Nydick and Weiss in which ten variable demand...
A note on Setup-Time Reduction and Capacity Management: A Marginal-Cost Approach
A note on Setup-Time Reduction and Capacity Management: A Marginal-Cost Approach
1992,
This is a note on an earlier article: Narasimhan, R. and S.A. Melnyk....
Flexible line balancing practices in a just-in-time environment
Flexible line balancing practices in a just-in-time environment
1991,
With little or no inventory on hand, firms engaged in JIT manufacturing constantly...
A study of JIT implementation techniques using the analytic hierarchy process model
A study of JIT implementation techniques using the analytic hierarchy process model
1992,
The analytic hierarchy process model was used to evaluate how important six JIT...
A spreadsheet approach to aggregate scheduling
A spreadsheet approach to aggregate scheduling
1991,
There are a number of analytical techniques available that yield optimal solutions to...
Multiproduct, multifacility scheduling using the transportation model: A case study
Multiproduct, multifacility scheduling using the transportation model: A case study
1991,
This case study involves scheduling in a die-casting firm where load and capacity...
Development of a production planning and control system for a leaf-spring manufacturing facility
Development of a production planning and control system for a leaf-spring manufacturing facility
1991,
This production planning and control system was developed for a real-life situation-a...
MRP, MRP II, OPT, JIT, and CIM-Succession, evolution, or necessary combination
MRP, MRP II, OPT, JIT, and CIM-Succession, evolution, or necessary combination
1991,
One way for a company to achieve success is through the use of a combination of...
Buffer management: A diagnostic tool for production control
Buffer management: A diagnostic tool for production control
1991,
Buffer management serves as the control extension to the drum-buffer-rope shop floor...
Aggregate production planning in practice
Aggregate production planning in practice
1991,
Practitioner use of aggregate production planning (AP) models is surveyed through the...
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