TY  - JOUR
AB  - Companies using production of small batches, with a large number of
products made in a number of variants, often have a high level of work
in progress. Much has been published recently about production flow
groups and balancing of flow to solve the problems experienced in these
companies and production flow groups seem to be regarded as a panacea.
This means that the cost of fixed assets for this type of industry will
increase, but less capital will be tied up in products and work in
progress. Assesses whether production flow groups are in reality the
optimal way of organizing batch production and gives some assistance in
the design of systems for batch production in order to achieve shorter
lead times and decreased costs. The results of case studies show that
there is not a single solution to the problems, although a large number
of advantages are realized. Compared to the traditional way of
organizing production this way of operating breaks down the organization
into small units, adapts the production organization to prevailing
conditions and unites the different parts into a functioning whole,
together with the planning function.
VL  - 12
IS  - 4
SN  - 0144-3577
DO  - 10.1108/01443579210011606
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/01443579210011606
AU  - Rosander Kurt
PY  - 1992
Y1  - 1992/01/01
TI  - Design of Production Systems for Batch Production in Short
Series to Reduce Lead Time
T2  - International Journal of Operations & Production Management
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 53
EP  - 60
Y2  - 2024/04/26
ER  -