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A Longitudinal Study of the Role of Manufacturing Technology in Business Strategy
Jack Meredith, Michael VineyardReports on a study of the use of flexible manufacturing systems inthree strategic business units over a period of six years. Describeseach SBU′s manufacturing technology strategy…
Understanding Technological Change: The Case of MRPII
Andrew D. BrownProvides a framework for understanding some social and cognitiveimplementation processes that accompany technological change. Gives abrief overview of MRPII. Highlights its…
ALIAS: A Graphical User Interface for an Ambulance Location Model
John F. Repede, Carol J. Jeffries, Edward HubbardLike many operations research models, ambulance location modelssuffer from lack of practical implementation by those who could benefitfrom them. A major obstacle to adoption of…
A Multiple Objective Model for a Just‐in‐Time Manufacturing System Environment
Gyu Chan Kim, Marc J. SchniederjansPresents a linear goal programming (LGP) model, which can be usedto derive an optimal daily production schedule for JIT productionsystems. Also provides an explanation of how a…
Comparative Logistics and Production Costs for Global Manufacturing Strategy
Joseph Scully, Stanley E. FawcettToday′s changing global business environment requires firms todevelop a better approach to global manufacturing operations. Ofparticular importance is the interaction between…
Determining Economic Batch Sizes for Multiple Items in a Multilevel Manufacturing System
S.K. Goyal, A. Gunasekaran, T. Martikainen, P. Yli‐OlliPresents a mathematical model for determining Economic ProductionQuantity (EPQ) in a multistage flow‐shop production system for the casewhere the demand for items per unit time is…
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- Dr Tobias Schoenherr
- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen