Re-examining the performance of MRP and kanban material control strategies for multi-product flexible manufacturing systems

International Journal of Flexible Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 123-150

  Krishnamurthy, Ananth ^a   Suri, Rajan ^b   Vernon, Mary ^c  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Kanban; Material control strategies; MRP; Multi product; Multi stage; Pull; Push

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ASSEMBLY; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; INVENTORY CONTROL; PRODUCT DESIGN; PUBLIC POLICY;

KANBAN; MATERIAL CONTROL STRATEGIES; MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS PLANNING (MRP); MULTI-PRODUCT; MULTI-STAGE;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 19644379724     PISSN: 09206299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:FLEX.0000044837.86194.19     Document Type: Article

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