Journal: Journal of Operations Management

Found 378 papers in total
Planning horizons for master production scheduling
Planning horizons for master production scheduling
1984,
This study addresses the issue of planning horizons for companies employing a...
The subassemblies problem: Make to stock or combine?
The subassemblies problem: Make to stock or combine?
1984,
In intermittent manufacturing of complex, assembled products, subassemblies are...
On the natural cycle time of assembly lines
On the natural cycle time of assembly lines
1984,
Heavy products such as airplanes are assembled in an assembly line fashion. These...
Achieving factory automation through Group Technology principles
Achieving factory automation through Group Technology principles
1985,
This article illustrates the use of Group Technology (GT) principles for integrating...
The human factor in cellular manufacturing
The human factor in cellular manufacturing
1985,
Little study has been devoted to the human aspects of the use of production cells. The...
A heuristic algorithm for capacity sensitive requirements planning
A heuristic algorithm for capacity sensitive requirements planning
1985,
This research explores one way to make MRP systems more sensitive to capacity...
Stochastic unpaced line design: Review and further experimental results
Stochastic unpaced line design: Review and further experimental results
1985,
Previous design studies of unpaced assembly lines that exhibit stochastic task times...
The effect of various production strategies on product structures with commonality
The effect of various production strategies on product structures with commonality
1985,
Although the focus in MRP research has remained on tactical issues, this study will...
On ‘Currently Practiced Formulations of the Assembly Line Balance Problem’
On ‘Currently Practiced Formulations of the Assembly Line Balance Problem’
1985,
In ‘Currently Practiced Formulations of the Assembly Line Balance...
An investigation of labor assignment rules in a dual-constrained job shop
An investigation of labor assignment rules in a dual-constrained job shop
1985,
One of the management decisions required to operate a dual-constrained job shop is the...
An evaluation of overtime policies for a repair shop
An evaluation of overtime policies for a repair shop
1985,
This article presents the first attempt to develop and examine overtime policies for a...
An assessment of industrial robots: Capabilities, economics, and impacts
An assessment of industrial robots: Capabilities, economics, and impacts
1986,
The purpose of this article is to examine some of the important issues underlying...
Procedures for the part family/machine group identification problem in cellular manufacturing
Procedures for the part family/machine group identification problem in cellular manufacturing
1986,
One of the first, and most important, problems faced in the design of a cellular...
Research needs in managing factory automation
Research needs in managing factory automation
1986,
The subject of factory automation is a critical one for all business functions, with...
A reformulation of the aggregate planning problem
A reformulation of the aggregate planning problem
1986,
This article proposes a reformulation of the aggregate planning problem which more...
Methods of cell formulation in group technology: A framework for evaluation
Methods of cell formulation in group technology: A framework for evaluation
1986,
Group technology is a manufacturing philosophy that attempts to provide some of the...
Overlapping operations in material requirements planning
Overlapping operations in material requirements planning
1986,
Material requirements planning (MRP) is a planning and information system that has...
Getting from ‘just-in-case’ to ‘just-in-time’: Insights from a simple model
Getting from ‘just-in-case’ to ‘just-in-time’: Insights from a simple model
1986,
Many factory managers are hesitant about implementing a just-in-time system due to...
Production lot sizing for deterministic rolling schedules
Production lot sizing for deterministic rolling schedules
1986,
In this article, the authors study production planning for a rolling horizon in which...
Reducing vendor delivery uncertainties in a JIT environment
Reducing vendor delivery uncertainties in a JIT environment
1986,
The article begins with a description of why deliveries are critical in the JIT...
Expert systems in producing management: An assessment
Expert systems in producing management: An assessment
1986,
The main goal of this study is to identify systematically those areas in production...
The content of manufacturing strategy: An empirical study
The content of manufacturing strategy: An empirical study
1986,
This article reports on a study of manufacturing strategy in thirty-nine companies...
Applications of decision support and expert systems in flexible manufacturing systems
Applications of decision support and expert systems in flexible manufacturing systems
1986,
This article surveys a number of available decision support and expert systems...
Manufacturing strategy: Its assessment and practice
Manufacturing strategy: Its assessment and practice
1986,
This study presents a method of assessing the manufacturing strategy of businesses. In...
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