Integrated Manufacturing Systems: Volume 2 Issue 4
Table of contents
Design and Implementation of Integrated Production Control Systems
Martyn LuscombeThere has been much discussion on the merits of differentproduction control philosophies, particularly MRPII, OPT and JIT. Aconsensus is emerging that these philosophies are not…
The Role of Technology in Small and Medium‐sized Enterprises
Gloria L. LeeIn Britain there has been considerable growth in the small firmssector during the 1980s. Whilst some have been at the forefront oftechnological innovation, many others outside the…
Managing Uncertainty in Multilevel Manufacturing Systems
Gustavo A. Vargas, Roger G. DearThe effectiveness of alternative buffering strategies in complexmultilevel assembly manufacturing systems using the Material RequirementPlanning (MRP) methodology is explored and…
Management of Computer‐integrated Manufacturing Systems
Nourredine Boubekri, Chi‐Ming Ip, Ronny AboudiA methodology of integrating the functions of engineering designand manufacturing in a production environment is described. A hybridapproach using quality function deployment…