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.