| Article ID: | iaor1990863 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 28 |
| Start Page Number: | 50 |
| End Page Number: | 52 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1987 |
| Journal: | Production and Inventory Management Journal |
| Authors: | Fry Timothy D., Smith Allen E. |
I/O (input/output) controls can be a means of controlling manufacturing lead time. An implementation at a tool manufacturer using this procedure resulted in annual savings of $200000, reduced work in process, and halved lead times from 120 to 60 days. Customer service (percentage of order shipped on time) went from 70 to 90%.