This paper analyses the means by which major innovations in the operations management (OM) practice develop. It describes the process as having a life cycle pattern that starts with a big idea. The big idea concept promises breakthrough operating results, ultimately providing lower price, better...

Certain inventory items are living organisms, for example livestock, and are therefore capable of growing during the replenishment cycle. These items often serve as various saleable food items downstream in supply chains. The purpose of this paper is to develop a lot sizing model for growing...

Purpose of article: Effective planning and management of material flow and production resources, i.e. production planning and control is generally regarded as crucial for the success of manufacturing companies. It involves managing all aspects of production, including materials management,...

Purpose: Efficient Operations and Supply Chain Management is key to building sustainable competitive edge for companies. However, the achievement of this goal is becoming challenging in the present dynamic production environment, as traditional Manufacturing Planning and Control systems were not...

While materials count for a considerable amount of construction costs, the way materials are managed seems to be improvised rather than approached methodically. This study investigates the practice of novel techniques used to manage materials in the construction industry. Techniques that have...

In this article, we have developed a two level supply chain model for defective items with controllable lead time in an imperfect production process. Trade credit offered by the supplier to the retailer is considered. The lead time demand follows a normal distribution and the lead time is...

Purpose: This paper aims to model and optimize the closed loop supply chain for maximizing the profit by considering the fixed order quantity inventory policy in various sites at multiple periods. Design/methodology/approach: In forward supply chain, a standard inventory policy can be followed...

Selection of appropriate material is a crucial step in engineering design and manufacturing process. Without a systematic technique, many useful engineering materials may be ignored for selection. The category of multiple attribute decision-making (MADM) methods is an effective set of structured...

We examine the optimal management of emission permit markets when banking but not borrowing of permits is allowed. The regulator maximizes expected social welfare through an optimal allocation rule in an infinite horizon setting. The policy is second-best as the emission cap is set before the...

Intro -- A. Grundlagen -- B. Bedarfs-Logistik -- C. Bestands-Logistik -- D. Beschaffungs-Logistik -- E. Produktions-Logistik -- F. Lager-Logistik -- G. Distributions-Logistik -- H. Entsorgungs-Logistik -- I. Qualitätsmanagement und Methoden -- ÜBUNGSTEIL (AUFGABEN UND FÄLLE) -- LÖSUNGEN --...

Materialeffizienz ist für Unternehmen ein wichtiges Thema. Zur Senkung von Kosten und Kostenrisiken, aber auch aus Gründen des Umweltschutzes bemühen sie sich, ihren Materialeinsatz zu verbessern. Sie stoßen dabei auf Hemmnisse beispielsweise finanzieller Art. Unterstützungen der...

Materialeffizienz ist für Unternehmen ein wichtiges Thema. Zur Senkung von Kosten und Kostenrisiken, aber auch aus Gründen des Umweltschutzes bemühen sie sich, ihren Materialeinsatz zu verbessern. Sie stoßen dabei auf Hemmnisse beispielsweise finanzieller Art. Unterstützungen der...

The article is an analysis of materials management in different areas of functioning of manufacturing enterprises, with particular reference to the costs generated by it and all possible risk factors. The overall objective is to demonstrate, on the basis of the study in the furniture industry,...

Acknowledgements -- Introduction and summaries -- What is demand-driven SCM? -- Why demand-driven SCM? -- How to operate a demand-driven supply chain -- Demand-driven SCM and lean -- Why aren't we already using demand-driven SCM? -- The demand driven institute, demand-driven MRP and SaaS -- What...