Implementation of hybrid Kanban-CONWIP system: A case study

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 714-736

  Leonardo, Dênis Gustavo ^a   Sereno, Bruno ^a   Da Silva, Daniel Sant Anna ^a   Sampaio, Mauro ^a   Massote, Alexandre Augusto ^a   Simões, Jairo Celso ^b  

^a CENTRO UNIVERSITÁRIO DA FEI   (Brazil)

^b MACKENZIE PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Kanban; Lean production; Production control

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEMS; ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; FLOORS; LEAN PRODUCTION; MANUFACTURE; PRODUCTION CONTROL;

CONSTANT WORK IN PROCESS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; ELECTROMECHANICAL COMPONENTS; INVENTORY TURNOVER; KANBAN; MONITORING AND CONTROL; PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL; SHOP FLOOR CONTROL SYSTEMS;

HYBRID SYSTEMS;

EID: 85028586160     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JMTM-03-2016-0043     Document Type: Article

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