... to improve the kanban system by modifying the flow of information. Because the orders for all stages are released concurrently, the modified system is called the concurrent ordering system. By means of simulation experiments, investigates and compares the performances of the models. After completing...

... situations involve undesirable operating conditions for a shop, and generally mean a deterioration in shop performance. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Job shop Manufacturing industry Ordering systems Production scheduling Sequencing Shopfloor large a variance that could be attributed only...

... policy. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Costs Inventory control Maintenance Ordering systems Replacement Simulation Spare parts Age‐based preventive replacement policy in which a stochastically failing item is replaced on reaching a specified age, or on failure,whichever occurs first...

... parameters. Presents a numerical example to illustrate the essential features of the method. © MCB UP Limited 1992 Decision making Production management Inventory control Ordering systems Technical Paper: The Single-period Inventory Single-period Inventory Problem Problem with Uniform Demand...