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Forecasting Systems for Production and Inventory Control
Robert Fildes, Charles BeardQuantitative forecasting techniques see their greatest applicationas part of production and inventory systems. Perhaps unfortunately, theproblem has been left to systems analysts…
The Process of Implementing Industrial Robots in Spanish Industry
Julio Jimenez, Angel Martinez, Luis Navarro, Yolanda Polo, Luis TomasStudies the process of implementing industrial robots in Spanishindustry. Most of the firms surveyed already had experience ofautomation and used the first robot to gain…
Applying Contemporary Forecasting and Computer Technology for Competitive Advantage in Service Operations
T.S. Lee, Steven J. Feller, Everett E. AdamApplies time‐series forecasting, a traditional operations analysismethodology, to develop a forecasting procedure and ordering policy fora natural‐gas customer of Columbia Gas of…
Automatic Data Collection Systems: Observed Benefits and Problems
Orinda Byrd Christoph, Scott P. Stevens, Richard T. ChristophThe current goal of many US firms is to become the highest qualityand lowest cost leaders in their markets. Achieving this goal requiresmajor changes in how products and services…
A Hierarchical Production Planning Approach for a Steel Manufacturing System
R.P. Mohanty, R. SinghIllustrates a two‐level hierarchical system structure for solvingthe production planning problems of a steel manufacturing system. Thestructure is basically a goal‐diffusion…
The Value of Inventory Savings
P.L. PrimroseDespite the almost universal belief to the contrary, inventoryreduction should not be a major objective for investing in advancedmanufacturing technology because the financial…
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hybridEditors:
- Dr Tobias Schoenherr
- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen