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Lemke, Scott William. "Inventory Optimization in Manufacturing Organizations." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/754.

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Inventories totaling 1.7 trillion U.S. dollars represent an opportunity for U.S. manufacturers. This exploratory case study researched supply chain strategies used to manage inventory in manufacturing operations of a U.S. manufacturing company. A mature value chain contained within a single organization using the value chain framework was the basis for this study. Individual interviews conducted with 16 managers responsible for defining and implementing inventory control strategies, and 4 internal users provided primary information for the study. Other sources of information included a value c

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Sriram, Ranganath. "Inventory management for drug discovery." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/43863.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division; and, (M.B.A.) -- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2008.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 67-69).<br>This thesis documents a study carried out at the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) in Cambridge, MA. The study focused on the development of inventory management processes for laboratory consumables. The pharmaceutical R&D process is characterized by a dynamic project portfolio, which res

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Dolado, J. J. "Employment, price and inventory in manufacturing industry." Thesis, University of Oxford, 1987. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.381824.

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Ismail, Siti Z. B. "Product-service system inventory control : manufacturing perspectives." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2016. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/23645.

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This thesis explores the role of Inventory Control in Product Service System (PSS) applications within manufacturing contexts. This research led to a new approach for dealing with inventory control and contributes to understanding of the PSS paradigm in manufacturing industries. PSS embraces the product and service continuum as one system; meanwhile, Inventory Control has led to substantial improvements in performance across many industries. PSS and Inventory Control have for many years been recognized in the scientific literature and by industry as enablers of manufacturing operations. Most s

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Friberg, Lina, Sofia Nilsson, and Sofia Wärnbring. "Inventory valuation : Difficulties in manufacturing companies; what & why?" Thesis, Växjö University, School of Management and Economics, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:vxu:diva-835.

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<p>Master Thesis, School of Management and Economics, Växjö University, Advanced Concepts in Logistics Management, FED370, Spring 2006</p><p>Authors: Lina Friberg, Sofia Nilsson and Sofia Wärnbring</p><p>Tutor: Petra Andersson</p><p>Examiner: Lars-Olof Rask</p><p>Title: Inventory Valuation - difficulties; what & why?</p><p>Background: It is important to value inventories accurately in order to meet shareholder needs and demands for financial information. For manufacturing companies, inventories usually represent approximately 20 to 60 percent of their assets; hence it affects companies’ profit

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Phadnis, Shardul Sharad 1978. "Inventory segmentation and production planning for chemical manufacturing." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/40114.

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Thesis (M. Eng. in Logistics)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2007.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 82-83).<br>Developing a cyclical schedule for producing multiple items on a single processor under stochastic demand that minimizes total setup and inventory holding costs is an important problem. This problem is faced in many continuous production environments such as chemical or petrochemical production, where the costs of switching production from one item over to another are very high. Due to high changeover costs, each item is produced in

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Xu, Ruolin M. Eng Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Restructuring inventory location at semiconductor equipment manufacturing plant." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/113728.

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Thesis: M. Eng. in Advanced Manufacturing and Design, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2017.<br>This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.<br>Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (page 108).<br>This thesis tackles the Supermarket (SMKT) material shortage problem at Varian Semiconductor Equipment and Associates (Varian), in a bid to improve the SMKTs On-Time Delivery. The SMKT is a sub-assemb

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Shen, Hong. "Inventory management study of a manufacturing company in China." Thesis, University of Macau, 2008. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b1872916.

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Ahiska, Semra Sebnem. "Inventory Optimization in a One Product Recoverable Manufacturing System." NCSU, 2008. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-03192008-154625/.

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Environmental regulations or the necessity for a green image due to growing environmental concerns as well as the potential economical benefits of product recovery have pushed manufacturers to integrate product recovery management with their manufacturing process. Consequently, production planning and inventory control of recoverable manufacturing systems has gained significant interest among researchers who aim to contribute to industrial practice. This dissertation considers inventory optimization of a single product recoverable manufacturing system where stochastic demand is met by either n

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Kandare, C. Gregory (Charles Gregory) 1968. "Production/inventory policies for a parallel machine manufacturing system." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/80006.

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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1999.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 55).<br>by C. Gregory Kandare.<br>S.M.<br>M.B.A.

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Chandra, Vikash M. Eng Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Michael Tulley. "Raw material inventory strategy for make-to-order manufacturing." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/107523.

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Thesis: M. Eng. in Logistics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Supply Chain Management Program, 2016.<br>"June 2016." Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 63-64).<br>What is the appropriate raw material inventory strategy for a make-to-order manufacturing company? As companies grow in size and the business environment changes over time, many companies adapt their operating policies to remain competitive. However, some policies, such as raw material inventory policies, are left untouched as "legacies" of the company's past due to lower priori

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Bai, Sherman Xiewei. "Scheduling manufacturing systems with work-in-process inventory control." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/13477.

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Vacha, Robin L. (Robin Lee). "Strategic raw material inventory optimization." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39688.

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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2007.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 77-78).<br>The production of aerospace grade titanium alloys is concentrated in a relatively small number of producers. The market for these materials has always been cyclical in nature. During periods of high demand, metal producers claim to operate near full capacity utilization. During periods of reduced demand,

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Anderson, James Robert 1972. "Automation of inventory management." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34723.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2002.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>Qualcomm Wireless Business Solutions (QWBS) provides communication equipment and services used to track trucking fleets and other capital assets via satellite. Order fulfillment and inventory management practices in QWBS were non-uniform and manually intensive. Buyers used their own intuition and

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Lundstrom, Mark E. (Mark Emil). "Inventory and flowtime reduction through integrating an aerospace manufacturing system." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/12413.

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Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1993, and Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1993.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 149).<br>by Mark E. Lundstrom.<br>M.S.

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Assaf, Assaf, and Emil Obeid. "Inventory Control Factors of Supermarket System Supplying a Manufacturing Line." Thesis, Tekniska Högskolan, Jönköping University, JTH, Logistik och verksamhetsledning, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-50626.

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Johnson, David W. (David William) S. M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Standardizing and improving test wafer processes : inventory optimization and a days of inventory pull system." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/53091.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; and, (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2009.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-73).<br>Over the past few years, the Intel Fab-17 facility has aggressively pursued lean methodology to reduce the manufacturing costs associated with its aging 200mm diameter wafer process. One area ripe with improvement opportunities is the processes supplying and managing Test Wafers, which are non-produc

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Jensen, Emilie. "Measuring cost effectiveness of product wheels in food manufacturing." Thesis, Kansas State University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/32786.

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Master of Agribusiness<br>Department of Agricultural Economics<br>Keith Harris<br>The focus of this research is to create a production schedule that will increase capacity while staying within business constraints of shelf life and warehouse space in a industrial food processing environment. The results support that product wheels maximize process responsiveness by lengthening production runs, and increasing safety stock inventory. In doing so, it maintains acceptable customer service levels and minimizes overtime costs. This study develops a model that simulates the relevant variables impact

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Ramrakhyani, Ravi Kumar. "Analysis of vendor managed consignment inventory systems." Diss., Online access via UMI:, 2009.

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Thesis (M.S.)--State University of New York at Binghamton, Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science, Department of Systems Science and Industrial Enngineering, 2009.<br>Includes bibliographical references.

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Stary, Wendy R. "Simulation of a manufacturing system to reduce inventory costs without negative impacts to on-time delivery." Online version, 2008. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2008/2008staryw.pdf.

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Graver, Thomas William. "Determination of cutting-tool inventory levels in a flexible manufacturing system." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/30775.

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Yao, Bingxin. "Model for inventory management in valve manufacturing cell at Waters Corporation." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/85541.

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Thesis: M. Eng. in Manufacturing, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2013.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-121).<br>This thesis addresses the challenges of improving the on-time delivery performance of a high-volume critical part type in a high-product-mix manufacturing facility of valves. Preliminary analysis on the push-type production system of the valve manufacturing cell shows that long production lead time caused by excessive inventory queuing and accumulation as well as lack of standardi

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Padakala, Bhavana. "Inventory management in a manufacturing/remanufacturing hybrid system with condition monitoring." [Ames, Iowa : Iowa State University], 2008.

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Miller, Joshua B. (Joshua Brandon) 1973. "Development of replenishment and inventory management practices." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/84520.

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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2001.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 47).<br>by Joshua B. Miller.<br>S.M.<br>M.B.A.

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Wink, Eric A. "Proposed change of work in process (WIP) inventory for the polishing department at APN, Incorporated." Online version, 2003. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2003/2003winke.pdf.

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Lo, Billy S. (Billy Si Yee). "Inventory optimization in an aerospace supply chain." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39678.

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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2007.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 66-67).<br>Strategic inventory management has become a major focus for Honeywell Aerospace as the business unit challenged itself to meeting cost reduction goals while maintaining a high level of service to its customers. This challenge has become particularly important as customers have steered their purchase decisio

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Romanov, Alexander M. B. A. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Analysis and reduction of excess inventory at a heavy equipment manufacturing facility." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/81016.

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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics; in conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT, 2013.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 72-73).<br>The research presented in this thesis explores two hypotheses focused on excess inventory at a heavy equipment manufacturing facility. The scope of the thesis includes inventory in the form of raw materials, purchased components, and work in process part

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Raykar, Sumant (Sumant Shreechandra). "Lean manufacturing in a mass customization plant : inventory correction and shortage measurement." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69492.

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Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2011.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 78-79).<br>This thesis documents the application of the principles of lean manufacturing and supply chain planning at Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates. The company's products are highly customizable, and the production schedules change daily to comply with customer requests. In situations where variability - whether in product features or logistics - is high, lean implementation is difficult. Nonetheless, us

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Pinto, Aurimar José. "Inventory policy diagnosis and its importance for the strategic administration of manufacturing." Universidade de Taubaté, 2003. http://www.bdtd.unitau.br/tedesimplificado/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=50.

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The constant needs for the reduction of companies operational costs has transformed Inventory into a targeted source for this end by upper management. The high investment value that it represents for organizations, aside from the immediate contribution to cash flow, when it is reduced, allows inventory to be a source of strategic advantage. The objective of this study is to understand the behavior of independent variables such as production cycletime or lead-time, daily demand rate of finished product and the interval between production orders and their effects on the determination of an inve

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Ducharme, Colin. "Implementing novel inventory controls and weighing the costs and benefits of supplier managed inventory (SMI) in a consolidated manufacturing center." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/36220.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering; and, (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2006.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 122-127).<br>The Largo manufacturing site of the Raytheon Company is a pure production facility with limited collocated design capabilities. All of the initial design and development engineering is done in four external sites - Marlborough, MA; St. Petersburg, FL; Towson, MD; and Ft. Wayne, IN - before f

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Mauro, Joseph (Joseph Peter). "Strategic inventory management in an aerospace supply chain." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44295.

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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2008.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-80).<br>This paper introduces multiple methods to set and optimize inventory levels. These methods are then classified based on the complexity involved to implement them. As an organization develops a deeper understanding of inventory, it becomes more mature and can apply more complex methods. This sequencing of me

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Mokasdar, Abhiram S. M. S. "A Quantitative Study of the Impact of Additive Manufacturing in the Aircraft Spare Parts Supply Chain." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1352484289.

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Street, Matthew W. (Matthew William) 1973. "Quick response inventory replenishment for a photographic material supplier." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/84518.

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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2001.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaf 60).<br>by Matthew W. Street.<br>S.M.<br>M.B.A.

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Smith, Kevin M. (Kevin Martin) 1971. "Implementation issues of a supplier-managed inventory program." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34703.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000.<br>Also available online at the MIT Theses Online homepage <http://thesis.mit.edu>.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-80).<br>This thesis examines issues which must be resolved before implementing a Supplier- Managed Inventory (SMI) program. The research was conducted at a partner company of the Leaders

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Bai, X., and Stanley B. Gershwin. "Scheduling Manufacturing Systems With Work-in-Process Inventory Control: Single-Part-Type Systems." Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Operations Research Center, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/5362.

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In this paper, a real-time feedback control algorithm is developed for scheduling single-part-type production lines in which there are three important classes of activities: operations, failures, and starvation or blockage. The scheduling objectives are to keep the actual production as close to the demand as possible, and to keep the level of work-in-process inventory as low as possible. By relating the starvation and blockage to the system capacity, the buffer sizes and the target buffer levels are chosen according to the demands and machine parameters. The processing time for each operation

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Dahlin, Hampus, and Martin Pihl. "Factors that Impact Inventory Levels in a Supermarket System Supplying a Manufacturing Line." Thesis, Tekniska Högskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, JTH, Industriell organisation och produktion, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-24069.

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Purpose - The purpose of this thesis is to identify factors that have an impact on supermarket inventory levels that supply a manufacturing line and investigate how the impact of these factors can be controlled. In order to fulfill the purpose it was broken down into two research questions. What factors have an impact on supermarket inventory levels supplying a manufacturing line? 2. How can the impact of these factors be controlled? Method - To answer the research questions a literature study and a case study were conducted. The empirical findings from the case study and the literatu

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Zhang, Yuwen M. Eng Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Operational improvement at a mass customization semiconductor equipment manufacturing facility through inventory consolidation." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/113730.

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Thesis: M. Eng. in Advanced Manufacturing and Design, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2017.<br>This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.<br>Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (page 77).<br>This thesis addresses the operational improvement at Varian Semiconductor Equipment and Associates (Varian), a subsidiary of Applied Materials (AMAT), through material shortage reduction. Varian manufa

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Burt, Matthew H. (Matthew Howard) 1969. "An algorithm to determine the causes of inventory stock-outs in manufacturing firms." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8726.

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Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2000.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaf 52).<br>The recent trends in manufacturing toward lower inventory levels, shorter cycle times, and more closely integrated production schedules have led to an extremely low tolerance for inventory stock-outs. In such an environment, any shortage is costly, and understanding why stock-outs occur and how to prevent them is an important issue. However, the answer to the question of why stock-outs occur is not always easy to determine. Investigations into the roo

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Simmons, Joshua T. (Joshua Thomas). "Forecasting and strategic inventory placement for gas turbine aftermarket spares." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39685.

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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2007.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 63-64).<br>This thesis addresses the problem of forecasting demand for Life Limited Parts (LLPs) in the gas turbine engine aftermarket industry. It is based on work performed at Pratt & Whitney, a major producer of turbine engines. The author worked in the Global Materials Solutions program, Pratt & Whitney's lates

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Reyner, Amy M. "Multi-scale inventory balancing in an extended global supply chain." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/37243.

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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2006.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 68-69).<br>Dell is a well-known consumer electronics manufacturer that has experienced astounding rates of revenue growth since its inception in 1984. Regarded as a supply chain innovator, Dell has attained success through industry-revolutionizing ideas such as vendor-managed inventory, pull manufacturing, and dire

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Leonard, Henry Taylor. "Time-Based Manufacturing System Design for Softwood Lumber Production." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35860.

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Manufacturing industries in the United States continue to experience increasing pressure from foreign competition. Through decreasing product lead time, U.S. manufacturers can achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. Southern yellow pine manufacturing is an example of an industry that can benefit from product lead time reduction. This project involved a case study of a southern yellow pine lumber manufacturer. Value stream mapping was used to evaluate the current lead time for the lumber manufacturer as well as design future state systems. Current state evaluation discovered an averag

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Lieu, Charlene A. (Charlene Ann). "Impact of inventory storage and retrieval schemes on productivity." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34847.

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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2005.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>The operational management of high volume, multi-line distribution warehouses is a monumental undertaking, which only a handful of companies in the world have chosen to tackle. Amazon.com is amongst the few, and has further differentiated itself because of its direct to customer method of distr

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Hafner, Alan D. "Analysis of the Effect of Ordering Policies for a Manufacturing Cell Transitioning to Lean Production." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35365.

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Over the past two decades, Lean Production has begun to replace traditional manufacturing techniques around the world, mainly due to the success of the Toyota Motor Company. One key to Toyota's success that many American companies have not been able to emulate is the transformation of their suppliers to the lean philosophy. This lack of supplier transformation in America is due to a variety of reasons including differences in supplier proximity, supplier relationships, supplier performance levels, and the ordering policies used for supplied parts. The focus of this research is analyzing the

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Ramachandran, Venkataraman M. Eng Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Operations improvement in a semiconductor capital equipment manufacturing plant : capacity management and inventory policies." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/78170.

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Thesis (M. Eng. in Manufacturing)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2012.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-110).<br>This thesis addresses the challenge of increasing capacity in a high-mix low-volume semiconductor equipment assembly plant, without investing in additional floor space or labor shifts. A hypothesis-driven methodology is used to analyze the factory operations and identify factors limiting capacity. Based on the preliminary analysis, a hypothesis tree is developed. Space, effective utiliza

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Cheung, Christine. "A short-range forecasting and inventory strategy for new product launches." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34844.

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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemical Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2005.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 75-76).<br>Companies like Procter & Gamble that operate on a make-to-stock strategy use forecasts to drive their manufacturing, selling, and buying processes. Because forecasting future demand is not an exact science, inventory management models have been developed to accommodate these uncertainties. There has been a

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Chesborough, Amber J. (Amber June) 1977. "Inventory reduction : applying a pull ordering system to a distribution business." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34792.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; and, (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2004.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaf 32).<br>This thesis is a description of an internship project at an aerospace parts distribution company. The goal of the project was to reduce inventory by applying a pull ordering system to the distributor's value chain. The thesis provides background on the theory of "push" vs. "pull" systems, and a discussion

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Jonrinaldi, J. "Modelling of coordinating production and inventory cycles in a manufacturing supply chain involving reverse logistics." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10036/4046.

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In today’s global and competitive markets selling products at competitive prices, coordination of supply chain configuration, and environmental and ecological consciousness and responsibility become important issues for all companies around the world. The price of products is affected by costs, one of which is inventory cost. Inventory does not give any added value to products but must be kept in order to fulfill the customer demand in time. Therefore, this cost must be kept at the minimum level. In order to reduce the amount of inventory across a supply chain, coordination of decisions among

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Ward, Matthew John. "Fab cycle time improvement through inventory control : a wafer starts approach." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39681.

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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2007.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-60).<br>Intel's Colorado Springs wafer fabrication facility, known internally as F23, has undertaken several initiatives to reduce cycle time including High Precision Maintenance (HPM), content reduction through the application of Manufacturing Excellence (mX), effective utilization of production equipment, and agg

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Karlsson, Per-Johan, and Mariana Porto. "Improving the control of work-in-process at VSM Group AB." Thesis, Jönköping University, JTH, Industrial Engineering and Management, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-1302.

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<p>Today many companies face problems with inventory management. The importance of adequate inventory management has become more evident, while organizations try to reduce their costs and increase their service level.</p><p>This master thesis was conducted at VSM Group AB in Huskvarna, which is a manufacturer that produces and delivers sewing machines to a worldwide market. VSM Group AB has problems with the management and the refilling of the work-in-process (WIP) inventories and also with lack of information about component balance and location in the production and material planning system.

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Hwang, Irene S. "Optimizing inventory levels using financial, lifecycle and forecast variance data." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39593.

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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2007.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 47-48).<br>Significant inventory write-offs have recently plagued ATI Technologies, a world leader in graphics and media processors. ATI's product-centric culture has long deterred attention from supply chain efficiency. Given that manufacturing lead time exceeds customer order lead time fo

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