Keyword: Kanbans

Found 40 papers in total
Optimal batch size in a single-stage and optimal number of kanbans in a multi-stage JIT production-delivery system with rework conside
2010,
This paper addresses lot sizing decisions when defective items can be reworked. In...
Decentralized multi-product multi-stage systems with backorders
2008,
A multi-stage production/inventory system with decentralized two-card kanban control...
Kanban policy improvement thanks to a (max,+)-algebra analysis
2008,
This article deals with a possible improvement of a Kanban policy due to a...
Optimal method for changing the number of kanbans in the e-Kanban system and its applications
2007,
The Toyota Motor Corporation has recently developed a new kanban system called...
Analysis of local decision rules in a dual-kanban flow shop
1997,
A recent article reported the results of a study on the effects of two kanban policy...
A method to enhance volume flexibility in JIT production control
2006,
The issue of strategic flexibility in manufacturing is reviewed to establish the links...
So many factors, so little time…Simulation experiments in the frequency domain
2006,
We illustrate how an efficient methodology called frequency domain experimentation can...
Dynamic card controlling in a Conwip system
2006,
The main parameter affecting the performance of pull systems (such as Kanban or...
Allocating work in process in a multiple-product CONWIP system with lost sales
2005,
To operate a multiple-product manufacturing system under a constant-work-in-progress...
Automation of Kanban modelling through object-oriented visual-interactive simulation
1999,
Kanban is a control system performing routine material control transactions on a shop...
Overview of Kanban systems
1996,
The just-in-time approach to manufacturing control with ‘Kanbans’ has...
Interaction of design and operational parameters in periodic review kanban systems
2003,
In this study, we propose an analytical model to determine the withdrawal cycle...
Multiproduct Kanban-like control systems
2002,
Kanban Control Systems are widely used to control the release of parts in multistage...
A methodology to customize pull control systems
2001,
The objective of this paper is to develop a methodology for customizing pull control...
Extended kanban control system: Combining kanban and base stock
2000,
This paper introduces a new mechanism for the coordination of multi-stage...
The extended kanban control system for production coordination of assembly manufacturing systems
2000,
In assembly manufacturing systems there are points in the production process where...
A multi-class approximation technique for the analysis of kanban-like control systems
2001,
Analytical methods have been proposed in the literature for performance evaluation of...
A rule induction approach for determining the number of kanbans in a just-in-time production system
1998,
A procedure based on rule induction is presented which can be used to determine the...
Analysis of local decision rules in a dual-kanban flow shop
1997,
A recent article reported the results of a study on the effects of two kanban policy...
Comparison among three pull control policies: Kanban, base stock, and generalized kanban
2000,
This paper is concerned with make-to-stock pull control policies. A classical policy...
A unified framework for pull control mechanisms in multi-stage manufacturing systems
2000,
This paper presents a unified framework for pull production control mechanisms in...
The Kanban assignment problem – a non-integral approach
2000,
Most production control systems have one thing in common: they are based on a quantity...
Computational evaluation of hierarchical production control policies for stochastic manufacturing system
1997,
This paper is concerned with near-optimal control of manufacturing systems consisting...
Flexible kanban system
1999,
Just-in-time (JIT) systems were originally designed for deterministic production...
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