| Article ID: | iaor199039 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 27 |
| Start Page Number: | 143 |
| End Page Number: | 150 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1986 |
| Journal: | Production and Inventory Management Journal |
| Authors: | South John B. |
Recent books and articles on just-in-time manufacturing, zero inventories, or stockless production emphasize the desirability of small lot sizes, and suggest that the ideal lot size is one unit. This article suggests a formula for determining the lot size when the ideal lot size of one unit is not attainable.