Production‐inventory Systems: Some User‐oriented Studies to Improve Performance

While numerous mathematical models of production‐inventory systems have been developed and are in operation there is no commonly accepted approach to guide the professional in managing the system effectively and comprehensively. A higher proportion of these models are not readily acceptable as they are strictly technical and canonical in form and content. This article attempts to develop a hybridised information system while recognising the existing operational problems and planning for the accommodation of change. The attempt here has been specifically to derive some factual premises to facilitate professionals to develop meaningful insights into the solution process.