... of this paper is to expand the body of knowledge by describing the dynamic consequences that arise from shifting the CODP upstream or downstream. Design/methodology/approach A generic assembly‐to‐order system dynamics simulation model is developed and used to evaluate the dynamic consequences of shifting...

.... Shiu Hong Choi can be contacted at: shchoi@hkucc.hku.hk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Job production systems Order systems Algorithmic languages The machine‐based decomposition method breaks a job‐shop scheduling problem (JSSP) down into a number of single‐machine...

... process in order to keep abreast of the competition. Production companies in other words, are increasingly challenged to structure the ordering process to become more responsive while remaining competitive at the same time. Order systems Response flexibility It can be concluded from...

... studies were conducted for three of the customer interfaces of custom instrument, as follows: Mass customization Product adaptation Order systems Recent trends show that variety is increasing across most sectors (Funke and Ruhwedel, 2000 ; Holweg and Greenwood, 2000). Indeed most...

... and finished goods. When considering the retrieval activity, there are two principal macro classes of OPSs: Order systems Storage management Materials handling In the optimisation of complex manufacturing and logistic systems, such as warehousing facilities and material handling (MH) devices...