Keyword: theory of constraints

Found 43 papers in total
A comparative analysis of utilizing activity-based costing and the theory of constraints for making product-mix decisions
2000,
Activity-based costing (ABC) and the theory of constraints (TOC) represent alternative...
Theory of constraints and linear programming: A re-examination
2000,
In a previous paper in this journal, Luebbe and Finch compared the theory of...
A quantitative model of theory of constraints sufficiency trees
1998,
A quantitative model of theory of constraints (TOC) sufficiency trees is developed....
Critical chain: The theory of constraints applied to project management
2000,
In his recently published third novel, Critical Chain , Eli Goldratt applied his...
Performance of decomposition procedures for job shop scheduling problems with bottleneck machines
2000,
Decomposition procedures for job shop scheduling problems, such as the shifting...
Theory of constraints in a service application: The Swine graphics case
2000,
This article presents a case study to examine a company that has implemented all three...
Generic airlines reservation sales office
1998,
The paper compares the impact of decisions made using the Theory of Constraints (TOC)...
A workload balancing model for determining set-up time and batch size reductions in GT flow line workcells
1999,
Set-up time and batch size reductions – cornerstones of Quick Response...
Simultaneous versus sequential scheduling of multiple resources which constrain system throughput
1999,
The GOAL SYSTEM TM implements a drum–buffer–rope (DBR) approach to...
Constraint time buffer determination model
1998,
In today's competitive environment, reducing Work in Process (WIP) to improve cycle...
Theory of constraints: A review of the philosophy and its application
1998,
A new approach to the management of production and operations was developed by...
A quantitative approach to estimate the size of the time buffer in the theory of constraints
1998,
This paper describes a new approach in calculating the optimal size of the time buffer...
Modelling discrete optimisation problems in constraint logic programming
1998,
Constraint logic programming has become a promising new technology for solving complex...
Improving the product mix heuristic in the theory of constraints
1997,
The product mix heuristic is the component in the theory of constraints (TOC) which...
Scheduling using drum-buffer-rope in a remanufacturing environment
1996,
Scheduling in a remanufacturing environment is more complex and the scheduler must...
Process flow industry-Scheduling and control using Theory of Constraints
1994,
This paper discusses the applicability of the Theory of Constraints (TOC) in the...
Solution of some transportation problems with relaxed or additional constraints
1994,
The authors consider some modifications of the usual transportation problem by...
Optimizing theory of constraints when new product alternatives exist
1993,
R.E. Fox offered a procedure for the theory of constraints (TOC) calculation. This...
Constraint-based control of flexible flow lines
1991,
This paper presents an important framework for controlling a manufacturing system....
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