International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 6 Issue 5

Managing Advanced Manufacturing Technology

C.A. Voss

The Managing Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) Conference was held at the University of Warwick in January 1986. The conference theme covered those elements which are part…

Development of a Model for Use in Planning for Computer‐Integrated Manufacturing

R.J. Boaden, B.G. Dale

The development of a method of planning for computer‐integrated manufacture (CIM) used within Eaton Corporation (Truck Components Europe) which produces complex engineering…

For Better or For Worse: Technical Change and Buyer‐Supplier Relationships

Richard Lamming

For advanced manufacturing technologies to be exploited fully in the UK automotive industry strong, long‐term links must exist between the vehicle builders and their component…

A Model for Material Requirements Planning Implementation

Thomas E. Callerman, Jeff E. Heyl

A theoretical model for MRP implementation is presented. Much has been written about MRP and its introduction into an organisation, but the low overall success rate of…

Assisting Small Manufacturing Companies to Implement Advanced Manufacturing Technology

R.V.W. Staughton, M.A. Knight, A. Younger

If small manufacturing companies are to be helped in introducing new technology they need both good advice suited to their size and a temporary injection of specialist help. This…

Experiences with FMS in the UK

John Bessant, Bill Haywood

Successful use of flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) depends on a company adopting a flexible approach to its management and organisation. This technology has now begun to…

Performance and Evaluation of FMS

A.R. Young, J. Murray

The procedures used for the evaluation of system reliability and performance in the study of flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) are examined. Details of a set of operational…

Component Buffer Stocks for Uncertainty in Product Mix

Kenneth R. Baker

Three approaches to the problem of determining buffer stocks to protect against uncertainty in product mix are presented. Each approach can be adapted to recognise the total cost…