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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Volume flexibility"”.
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The impact of machine and cell design on volume flexibility and capacity planning
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1997.
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Alignment in Supply Chains: Empirical Analysis of Strategic and Operational Decision Making in Supply Chain Operations
… the benefits of a firm’s strategic use of volume flexibility and inventory levels in managing environmental uncertainty, as measured by the three separate dimensions of industry dynamism, competitive intensity and munificence. The results, in general, suggested that volume flexibility is …
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The design of a lean automobile dismantling and recycling system
… to the vehicle-arrival process, with increased volume flexibility. Currently, JMS anticipates implementing the design in all new facilities beginning with the Denver project this month. To address the question of what is the optimal throughput rate for JMS facilities, all known …
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Operational improvements in a factory of low volume and high mixture
… of machines and a low and fluctuating volume are typical challenges within the company. The aim of the research is to improve key metrics for operational improvements. These include lead time reduction, inventory management, floor space efficiency, testing operations, cross-training of …
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An applied manufacturing system for highly-complex assembly factory
… products can increase the degree of production volume flexibility. The current situation of the factory is analyzed, using a three dimensional model of the current layout, based on the manual measurements on the floor. The key metrics to describe the concrete problems are defined, and the …
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Measuring The Effect Of Erratic Demandon Simulated Multi-channel Manuf
… stock or inventory levels, and implementing volume flexibility. Make-to-stock (MTS) systems are designed to offer zero lead time by providing an inventory buffer for the organizations, but they are costly and involve risks such as obsolescence and wasted expenditures. The main concern of …