Sales and operations planning (S&OP) has emerged as a planning approach that integrates
tactical level decisions across functions and supply chains while aligning day-to-day …

This paper focuses on lean management in Engineering-To-Order (ETO) companies. The
objective is to streamline the management of an order and to reduce the time to market, from …

This article explores the important role of traditional shipyards in the global maritime
industry, covering aspects of construction, repair, and maintenance. With the advent of faster …

The ability of companies to rapidly conduct a changeover from one product to another as
part of a production process is a fundamental step towards a more flexible production …

This paper presents a novel methodology specifically developed for measuring and
reducing Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in production systems and logistics, named …

The paper presents a new Lean Logistics tool specifically designed for Engineer and Design-
To-Order (ETO and DTO) industrial environments. The new tool, namely Plan For Every …

The One-Dimensional Cutting Stock Problem consists in cutting long bars into smaller ones,
to satisfy customers' demand, minimizing waste and cost. In this paper the standard problem …

The design process wields substantial influence across various dimensions in product's life
cycle, encompassing functionality, manufacturability, assembly, safety and numerous other …

Abstract he literature on Lean Manufacturing has predominantly emphasized mass
production and batch systems, leaving a considerable knowledge gap regarding the …

Hopp & Spearman proposed a construct consisting of four lenses of lean in their attempt to
guide research and implementation of lean. Authors claim that their proposition could …