...T.A. Spedding; K.K. Chan Discusses the development and evaluation of a forecasting model for inventory management in an advanced technology batch production environment. Traditional forecasting and inventory management do not adequately address issues relating to a short life cycle and to non...

... Limited 1993 Batch production Computer simulation Machine tools Manufacturing Modelling Motor industry 18 INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS 4,4 Simulation is primarily a decision-support tool with experiments performed on a trial-and-error basis. The Application of Computer Simulation...

...Kurt Rosander Demonstrates the importance of planning systems and indicates which planning systems are suitable for which purpose. Focuses on batch production in short series and reports on results from three cases,where the planning function has been adapted to the existing production organization...

..., software structure, and the human‐centred approach adopted. Surmises that the key to the distributed systems effectiveness lies in co‐ordination and co‐operation between the area and cell levels rather than information. Batch production CADCAM Computer‐integrated manufacturing Flexibility FMS...

...J. Hollingum Examines the progressive introduction of a large FMS by Bendix Heavy Vehicles. Discusses the reasons for installing FMS: the need for batch production, reduction of labour content, and reduction of in‐process inventory, as well as details of the system itself, in particular scheduling...

...J. Hollingum Discusses the introduction of a software package to bridge the gap between an MRPII system and shopfloor batch production. Examines the seven modules of the system, designated define, schedule, control, talk,fault handling, monitor, and manage. Concludes that the flexibility...