Operations Management: Decision Making in the Operations Function

activity aggregate planning analysis approach assembly line assume automation average calculations changes CHAPTER cost DECISION PROBLEM decision rules delivery demand described developed distribution economic order quantity evaluated example exponential smoothing FACILITIES DECISIONS factory flow flowchart FOUR INVENTORY MANAGEMENT function Gantt chart Harvard Business Review improve industry input inventory control inventory control system inventory level investment job enrichment Kanban labor layout linear programming load machine manufacturing master schedule materials MATERIALS REQUIREMENTS PLANNING MRP system needed new-product objectives operations management optimal output percent performance planning and control PLANNING AND SCHEDULING problem PROCESS DESIGN process-flow qualitative forecasting result safety stock selected service level shown in Figure simplex method simulation solution standard strategy Table THREE CAPACITY PLANNING tion units utilization variables Vollmann warehouse work-force workers X₁