Article ID: | iaor1991428 |
Country: | United States |
Volume: | 30 |
Start Page Number: | 45 |
End Page Number: | 48 |
Publication Date: | Jul 1989 |
Journal: | Production and Inventory Management Journal |
Authors: | Pacos Roger L., Sinn John W. |
When designing an inventory system, major elements to be taken into account are appropriate cycle rate, limiting suppliers, shop-floor control, just-in-time production, material requirements planning, accountability, training and feedback, proper tools, cycle counting, and transaction audits. The model developed here was used to evaluate the finished-goods inventory system at Westinghouse Electrical Systems Division.