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Production manager

About: Production manager is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2393 publications have been published within this topic receiving 37302 citations.


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TL;DR: This new edition of Toyota Production System: An Integrated Approach to Just-In-Time updates the classic with new material on e-kanban, mini-profit centers, computer-based information systems, and innovative solutions to common obstacles in TPS implementation.
Abstract: The Toyota production System is a technology of comprehensive production management the Japanese invented a hundred years after opening up to the modern world. More than likely, another gigantic advance in production methods will not appear for some time to come.

1,674 citations

Book
01 Aug 1995
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a Pull Planning Framework for push and pull production systems and a Pull Scheduling Framework for aggregate and workforce planning in a shop floor control environment, as well as the human element in operations management.
Abstract: PART I THE LESSONS OF HISTORY1. Manufacturing in America 2. Inventory Control: From EOQ to RDP 3. The MRP Crusade4. The JIT Revolution5. What Went WrongPART II FACTORY PHYSICS6. A Science of Manufacturing7. Basic Factory Dynamics8. Variability Basics9. The Corrupting Influence of Variability10. Push and Pull Production Systems 11. The Human Element in Operations Management 12. Total Quality Manufacturing PART III PRINCIPLES IN PRACTICE13. A Pull Planning Framework 14. Shop Floor Control15. Production Scheduling 16. Aggregate and Workforce Planning 17. Supply Chain Management 18. Capacity Management 19. Synthesis-Pulling It All Together References Index

1,297 citations

Book
12 Sep 1993
TL;DR: This invention relates to methods and apparatus for palletizing which concerns the forming of the pallet from the blank and stacking of the units on the pallets.
Abstract: This invention relates to methods and apparatus for palletizing. The apparatus includes a flexible board blank which may be formed to provide a pallet having channels for insertion of the prongs of a fork lift truck. The pallet includes flaps which extend between stacked layers of bags to reinforce the load and pallet structure. The apparatus further includes an open sided box which may be utilized to form the blank into a pallet and permit ready stacking of units, such as deformable bags of seed, on the pallet. The method concerns the forming of the pallet from the blank and stacking of the units on the pallet.

1,194 citations

Dissertation
01 Jan 2000
TL;DR: The Last Planner system has previously been successfully applied by firms with direct responsibility for production management; e.g., specialty contractors as mentioned in this paper, to increase plan reliability during design processes.
Abstract: Project controls have traditionally been focused on after-the-fact detection of variances. This thesis proposes a control system, the Last Planner system, that causes the realization of plans, and thus supplements project management’s concern for management of contracts with the management of production. The Last Planner system has previously been successfully applied by firms with direct responsibility for production management; e.g., specialty contractors. This thesis extends system application to those coordinating specialists, both in design and construction, through a series of case studies, one of which also explores the limits of unilateral implementation by specialists. In addition to the extended application, two questions drive this research. The first question is 1) What can be done by way of tools provided and improved implementation of the Last Planner system of production control to increase plan reliability above the 70% PPC level? Previous research revealed substantial improvement in productivity for those who improved plan reliability to the 70% level, consequently there is reason to hope for further improvement, possibly in all performance dimensions, especially with application across an entire project rather than limited to individual specialty firms. That question is explored in three case studies, the last of which achieved the 90% target. The second question is 2) How/Can Last Planner be successfully applied to increase plan reliability during design processes. That question is explored in an extensive case study, which significantly contributes to understanding the design process from the perspective of active control, but unfortunately does not fully answer the question, primarily because the project was aborted prior to start of construction. However, it is argued that Last Planner is especially appropriate for design production control because of the value-generating nature of design, which renders ineffective traditional techniques such as detailed front end planning and control through after-the-fact detection of variances. Issues for future research are proposed, including root cause analysis of plan failures and quantification of the benefits of increased plan reliability for both design and construction processes.

1,125 citations

Journal ArticleDOI
TL;DR: In this article, the authors highlight the needs of industrial companies for integrating energy efficiency performance in production management and demonstrate that there exists a gap between the solutions available and the actual implementation in industrial companies.

672 citations


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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
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202216
202178
202088
2019107
2018110