Modern Production Concepts: Theory and Applications Proceedings of an International Conference, Fernuniversität, Hagen, FRG, August 20–24, 1990

Front Matter....Pages I-XXI
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A Theoretical Basis for the Rational Formation of Production Planning and Control (PPC) Systems....Pages 3-17
Comparison of Two Production Logistics Concepts....Pages 18-45
Multi-Period Production Planning and Managerial Accounting....Pages 46-62
Flexibility of Production Control Systems....Pages 63-79
A Quantitative Measure for Flexibility....Pages 80-96
Applications of Operations Research in Hierarchical Production Planning....Pages 97-113
Hierarchical Approach to Production Planning and Scheduling: The Case of a Mosaic Tile Plant....Pages 114-145
Operational Control of Automated PCB Assembly Lines....Pages 146-164
A Framework for Developing Production Control Systems: A Case in Coffee Roasting/Distributing....Pages 165-177
The Impact of Forecast Errors in Multistage Production Systems....Pages 178-194
Integrated Manufacturing Planning....Pages 195-205
Alternatives for MRP....Pages 206-218
A Widely Acclaimed Method of Load-Oriented Job Release and its Conceptual Deficiencies....Pages 219-236
JIT in a Low Volume, Hi-Tech Production Environment....Pages 237-245
A Study of JIT Application under Stochastic Demand and Supply Arrival....Pages 246-258
A Comprehensive Study of Quality Management Practices in JIT and Non-JIT Firms....Pages 259-275
Trade-off between Production and Inventory Costs with Respect to a Given Demand Situation....Pages 276-289
Combined Optimization of Safety Stocks and Processing Lead Times in Multi-Stage Production Systems....Pages 290-301
On the Commonality Problem in Multi-Stage Inventory Control Systems....Pages 302-318
Effect of the Standardization of the Hierarchy Parts Structure of a Product (SHPSP) on Production Ordering and Inventory Levels....Pages 319-335
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A Stochastic Model for In-Process Inventory....Pages 336-344
An Inventory Model with Lateral Transshipments....Pages 345-352
A Flexible Decision Support Framework for Production Scheduling....Pages 353-369
The Leitstand — A New Tool for Decentral Production Control....Pages 370-385
Scheduling with Alternative Process Plans....Pages 386-403
Scheduling and Resource Allocation Problems in Some Flow Type Manufacturing Processes....Pages 404-415
Intelligent Control of Flexible Manufacturing Systems....Pages 416-437
Event Graphs for Modeling and Evaluating Modern Production Systems....Pages 438-451
Scheduling a Work Conserving Queue with Deadlines: Minimizing the Cost of Getting the Work Done on Time....Pages 452-469
Analytical and Simulation Techniques Used to Gain Insight into Multi Product Machine Shop Control....Pages 470-487
Front Matter....Pages 489-489
World Class Manufacturing in the 1990s: Integrating JIT, TQC, FA, and TPM with Worker Participation....Pages 491-507
Time-Based Competition: Speeding New Product Development....Pages 508-525
Concurrent Life-Cycle Engineering for the Optimization of Products, Systems, and Structures....Pages 526-543
Strategic Formation of Manufacturing Cells....Pages 544-559
Scale, Scope or Division of Labour: Coping with Volume, Variety and Variability in Manufacturing....Pages 560-583
Performance Evaluation of Flexible Manufacturing Systems with Starving....Pages 584-600
Non Delay — Revisited....Pages 601-616
A Heuristic Approach to FMS Process Planning....Pages 617-630
A Review of Research on AGVS Vehicle Management....Pages 631-643
Flexible Assembly and Shortest Queue Problems....Pages 644-659
Front Matter....Pages 489-489
A Quantitative Model for the Analysis of Distribution Network Scenario‘s....Pages 660-673
Systematic Development and Implementation of CIM Systems....Pages 674-693
New Approaches to CIM Specification....Pages 694-706
New Looks on CIMS Modelling....Pages 707-722
Design of Interfactory Computer Network Interconnection....Pages 723-730
Back Matter....Pages 731-740