| Article ID: | iaor1996807 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 35 |
| Start Page Number: | 73 |
| End Page Number: | 78 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1994 |
| Journal: | Production and Inventory Management Journal |
| Authors: | Cook David P. |
| Keywords: | simulation: applications |
A computer simulation was used to compare TOC, JIT, and traditional manufacturing systems. Four performance measures were considered: average WIP inventory, average flow time, standard deviation of flow time, and total system output.