Performance evaluation of small-batch container delivery systems used in lean manufacturing - Part 1: System stability and distribution of container starts

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 555-567

  Bozer, Yavuz A ^a   Ciemnoczolowski, David D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lean manufacturing; Material flow; Materials handling; Milk run systems; Small batch delivery

Indexed keywords

CYCLE TIME; DELIVERY SYSTEMS; DESIGN AND ANALYSIS; FACTORY FLOORS; INVENTORY LEVELS; LEAD TIME; LEAN MANUFACTURING; MATERIAL FLOW; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; SMALL-BATCH DELIVERY; STABILITY CONDITION; STORAGE AREA;

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; MATERIALS HANDLING; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; STABILITY CRITERIA; SYSTEM STABILITY;

CONTAINERS;

EID: 84871249301     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2012.656330     Document Type: Article

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