Journal: International Journal of Operations & Production Management

Found 300 papers in total
Metaplanning in FMS scheduling
Metaplanning in FMS scheduling
1996,
The authors present an object-oriented system for scheduling in a flexible...
Hospital policy changes in obstetric patient movement
Hospital policy changes in obstetric patient movement
1996,
In preparation for health care reform, many hospitals are contemplating redesigning...
How many units will be short when stockout occurs?
How many units will be short when stockout occurs?
1996,
In stochastic inventory management, when calculating the safety stock necessary to...
A mixed-integer programming approach for the international facilities location problem
A mixed-integer programming approach for the international facilities location problem
1996,
For many years, facilities location problems have attracted a great deal of attention...
The road to lean repetitive batch manufacturing: Modelling planning system performance
The road to lean repetitive batch manufacturing: Modelling planning system performance
1996,
The author places research undertaken into a periodic order cycle inventory management...
Set-up reduction in pharmaceutical manufacturing: An action research study
Set-up reduction in pharmaceutical manufacturing: An action research study
1996,
The Japanese approach to manufacturing has been well documented. Many European firms...
An iterative procedure for solving the uncapacitated production-distribution problem under concave cost function
An iterative procedure for solving the uncapacitated production-distribution problem under concave cost function
1996,
Under production economies of scale, the trade-off between production and...
The effects of varying set-up costs
The effects of varying set-up costs
1996,
The concept of zero inventory (ZI) is a powerful tool to improve production economics....
Job-shop sequencing problems via network scheduling technique
Job-shop sequencing problems via network scheduling technique
1996,
The paper examines a new approach to job-shop sequencing problems. This is based on a...
A mathematical programming model for a pull type ordering system including lot production processes
A mathematical programming model for a pull type ordering system including lot production processes
1995,
This paper considers a multi-stage multi-product production, inventory and...
Evolving production technologies: Implications for inventory ordering formulations
Evolving production technologies: Implications for inventory ordering formulations
1995,
Evolving production technologies are altering the cost structures on which many...
Developing effective strategies to prioritize set-up reduction in a multi-machine production system: A throughput approach
Developing effective strategies to prioritize set-up reduction in a multi-machine production system: A throughput approach
1995,
Procedures to reduce set-up times at individual machines have been well documented;...
A comparative examination of selected cellular manufacturing clustering algorithms
A comparative examination of selected cellular manufacturing clustering algorithms
1995,
Cellular manufacturing is a layout approach to increase productivity in manufacturing....
A planning model for just-in-time batch manufacturing
A planning model for just-in-time batch manufacturing
1995,
Addresses the problem of implementing just-in-time (JIT) principles in a processing...
A DEDS model for a serial pull system and an analysis of material movements
A DEDS model for a serial pull system and an analysis of material movements
1995,
Most of the literature on just-in-time (JIT) production lines has focused on modelling...
The optimal number of kanbans in a manufacturing system with general machine breakdowns and stochastic demands
The optimal number of kanbans in a manufacturing system with general machine breakdowns and stochastic demands
1995,
This paper considers manufacturing systems with a failure-prone machine and a...
On the design of genealized kanban control systems
On the design of genealized kanban control systems
1995,
This paper considers a class of control systems known as generalized kanban control...
Using two object-oriented modelling techniques: Specifying the just-in-time kanban system
Using two object-oriented modelling techniques: Specifying the just-in-time kanban system
1995,
Modelling by means of specification languages is increasingly being recognized as an...
An integrated JIT inventory model
An integrated JIT inventory model
1995,
Derives an integrated inventory replenishment model for a buyer that buys a single...
Use of simulation in the design of a JIT system
Use of simulation in the design of a JIT system
1995,
Many manufacturing organizations are switching over to JIT manufacturing systems...
Spreadsheet simulation to aid capacity management of batch chemical processing using JIT pull control
Spreadsheet simulation to aid capacity management of batch chemical processing using JIT pull control
1995,
The application of just-in-time manufacturing techniques in batch chemical processing...
Comparative analysis of group scheduling heuristics in a flow shop cellular system
Comparative analysis of group scheduling heuristics in a flow shop cellular system
1995,
The authors investigate group scheduling heuristics in a flow shop cellular system...
A knowledge-based simulation model for job shop scheduling
A knowledge-based simulation model for job shop scheduling
1995,
The author constructs a knowledge-based simulation model for job shop scheduling...
Workload smoothing in a bottleneck job shop
Workload smoothing in a bottleneck job shop
1996,
This paper examines the planning and scheduling systems in an integrative framework...
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