Journal: Production and Inventory Management Journal

Found 394 papers in total
Understanding and applying constraint management in today’s manufacturing environments
Understanding and applying constraint management in today’s manufacturing environments
1991,
Perhaps the two most popular manufacturing systems in the eary 1980s were JIT and OPT....
Logistics in process industries: Is it a specific problem?
Logistics in process industries: Is it a specific problem?
1991,
To determine the logistic characteristics of their production system, individual...
JIT in distribution and warehousing
JIT in distribution and warehousing
1991,
Much has been written about the application of JIT principles to manufacturing...
Thriving on interdependence: The key to JIT implementation
Thriving on interdependence: The key to JIT implementation
1991,
Since Japanese firms have outperformed their American and European rivals in a range...
Selecting among MRP lot-sizing methods for purchased components when the planning horizon is limited
Selecting among MRP lot-sizing methods for purchased components when the planning horizon is limited
1991,
MRP implementations with numerous bill-of-material levels often result in limited...
Chaining the beast: Limiting the damage of long MRP run times with postmortem and pro forma analyses
Chaining the beast: Limiting the damage of long MRP run times with postmortem and pro forma analyses
1991,
Unpredicted long MRP run times can cost corporations thousands of dollars in lost...
Lessons on competitiveness: Motorola’s approach
Lessons on competitiveness: Motorola’s approach
1991,
American competitiveness depends upon meeting or exceeding customer expectations....
Risk associated with learning curve estimates
Risk associated with learning curve estimates
1991,
Learning curves have frequently been used to aid in the cost estimation process when...
A multicriteria approach to allocating order quantity among vendors
A multicriteria approach to allocating order quantity among vendors
1991,
This article considers a buyer who seeks to allocate an order quantity among vendors....
Matching heuristic scheduling rules for job shops to the business sales level
Matching heuristic scheduling rules for job shops to the business sales level
1991,
A job-shop simulation experiment is used to demonstrate the need to switch scheduling...
Large inventories as a competitive strategy
Large inventories as a competitive strategy
1991,
A valid inventory planning and control theory might emphasize the desirability of zero...
The use of production information in test market decisions
The use of production information in test market decisions
1991,
Traditionally, evaluations of the decision to test marekt a new product or not have...
Linking firm strategy to operating decisions through performance measurement
Linking firm strategy to operating decisions through performance measurement
1991,
The globalization of economic activity has caused the role and scope of performance...
Process flow scheduling principles
Process flow scheduling principles
1991,
Process flow scheduling (PFS) is a type of scheduling system which uses the process...
Beyond statistical process control
Beyond statistical process control
1991,
Statistical process control is not a prerequisite to total quality control, and SPC...
Inventory management of chemical supplies at Alberta wheat pool
Inventory management of chemical supplies at Alberta wheat pool
1991,
This article describes a study undertaken for a major Canadian agricultural supply...
Master planning simulator provides real-time feedback on plan effectiveness
Master planning simulator provides real-time feedback on plan effectiveness
1991,
The optimal master plan is a balance of customer service with inventory investment and...
Inventory control: A target for MIS support
Inventory control: A target for MIS support
1991,
While selected large manufacturing companies reap financial gains through...
Strategic issues in software evaluation for manufacturing firms
Strategic issues in software evaluation for manufacturing firms
1991,
The key to success (or failure) in the implementation of software is often contingent...
Industrial robots for smaller firms
Industrial robots for smaller firms
1991,
This article discusses the first time use of industrial robots from the viewpoint of...
Overhead cost control-Through allocation or elimination?
Overhead cost control-Through allocation or elimination?
1991,
Automation, increase in support functions, and activity levels are often said to have...
A new age of accounting
A new age of accounting
1991,
It is evident that manufacturing firms have not kept up with the need to change their...
A goal programming inventory control model applied at a large chemical plant
A goal programming inventory control model applied at a large chemical plant
1991,
A linear goal programming model serves to support production and inventory decision...
Quality certification of suppliers by JIT manufacturing firms
Quality certification of suppliers by JIT manufacturing firms
1990,
This article examines the implications of quality certification of suppliers and its...
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