... Software engineering Project management Production management Design management Outsourcing The way software development projects are structured and planned depends very much on whether they are viewed as a production problem (Boehm, 1988 ; Curtis et al., 1987 ; Krishnan, 1998...

..., Bayes’ theorem and AIC the logical structure of information, the author thinks we have the same structure in relation to the Japanese production and distribution system. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Distribution Japan Logistics Production management Turnarounds The author has studied...

... implemented and a systematic way to improve the sequence should be devised. Chemical industry Globalization Logistics Organizational restructuring Production management The Brazilian company in which this work was developed is a subsidiary of a multinational corporation which makes and sells...

... eliminate set‐up delay. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Benefits Flexible manufacturing systems Machine set up Manufacturing strategy Production management A recent survey of US industry reveals that 75 per cent of all machined items are produced in batches of 50 or less. These small...

... Logistics Manufacturing strategy Production management Stock control “The customer is always right.” “The market has evolved from a producer‐driven market to a consumer‐driven market.” Are these statements still valid? We may think they are but lately important changes have occurred...

... Just‐in‐time Managers Manufacturing Production management Productivity Japan JIT: SOME LESSONS FOR IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY 43 A ttention on goals such as cost minimization and profit maximization is one of the reasons for the decline in productivity that many Western manufacturers have...

...J. Wijngaard The advantages and shortcomings of MRP are assessed and put in the context of use. MRP's probable future development is discussed. © MCB UP Limited 1990 Computers Production Management Production Planning 42 LOGISTICS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 3,4 T he special needs...