Production Management : Advanced Models, Tools, and Applications for Pull Systems

Inventory control is an essential task in production management. An effective inventory control can significantly reduce the holding cost and hence, total production cost. Selecting and implementing a suitable production control system plays an important role in inventory reduction and performance improvement of a production system. Since the introduction of Toyota’s just-in-time philosophy, pull control systems have been adopted by numerous companies worldwide, both in the manufacturing and service sectors.

This book provides some recent developments in production management and presents modeling and analysis tools for pull production control systems. It contributes by combining theoretical findings and case study analysis results with a practical and contemporary view on how to effectively manage and control production systems.

Each chapter in this book focuses on a specific topic in production control systems, allowing readers to identify the chapters that relate to their interests. More specifically, the book is presented in three sections. The first section focuses on the design and implementation aspects of the pull production control systems, as well as performance evaluation approaches for pull systems. The second section presents a recent and comprehensive literature review. Three different case studies on implementation of pull production control systems are presented in the last section.

This book can be used as an essential source for students and scholars who need to specifically study the pull control systems. Since the superiority of these systems is controversial, the book can also provide an interesting and informative read for practitioners, managers, and employees who need to deepen their knowledge on pull production management systems.

• Covers pull control systems and provides recent developments in controlling pull production system.
• Presents modeling and analysis tools for pull production control systems
• Provides up-to-date academic research findings to manage and control production systems

Preface
Editor
Contributors

Part I : Design, Implementation, and Performance Evaluation
Chapter 1 : Pull Production Control Systems : Selection and Implementation Issues
Chapter 2 : Kanban Allocation Policies of Multi-product Production Control Strategies
Chapter 3 : BK-CONWIP Adaptive Control Strategies in a Multi-Product Manufacturing System
Chapter 4 : Impact of Reworking in Job-Shop Environments Controlled by Kanban System
Chapter 5 : Takt Time Grouping : A New Approach to Flow Manufacturing
Chapter 6 : A Framework for Performance Evaluation of Pull Systems

Part II : Review on Pull Systems
Chapter 7 : CONWIP and Hybrid CONWIP Production Control Systems : A Literature Review

Part III : Pull Systems Implementation - Case Studies
Chapter 8 : Making CONWIP Scheme in One-of-a-Kind Production: A Case Study
Chapter 9 : Setting Push–Pull Boundaries : A Case of Textile Manufacturer
Chapter 10 : Balancing Flexibility and Lean in Manufacturing Environments

Index