Analysis of the effect of commonality in multi-level inventory systems applying MRP theory

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 251-263

  Zhou, Li ^a,b   Grubbström, Robert W ^a  

^a LINKÖPING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b NANCHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Commonality; Input output analysis; Laplace transform; Material requirements planning (MRP); Production inventory system

Indexed keywords

COSTS; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INVENTORY CONTROL; LAPLACE TRANSFORMS; TREES (MATHEMATICS);

COMMONALITY; INPUT OUTPUT ANALYSIS; MATERIAL REQUIREMENT PLANNING (MRP); PRODUCTION INVENTORY SYSTEM;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 2642532757     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(03)00208-1     Document Type: Article

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