The aim of this paper is to explore current state-of-the-art on lean in High-Mix/Low-Volume
(HMLV) industry. For this purpose, authors propose a systematic literature review of 110 …

Since the emergence of Kanban, there has been much research into card-based control
systems. This has included attempts to improve Kanban and/or develop alternative systems …

Two key concepts in the production planning and control literature that incorporate an order
release function are the Theory of Constraints, with its drum-buffer-rope release method, and …

This paper deals with improving the lead-time performance of a large crystal manufacturer
that uses a state-of-the-art commercial Enterprise Resource Planning system. Since the …

Abstract Most Workload Control literature assumes that delivery performance is determined
by tardiness related performance measures only. While this may be true for companies that …

The ability to simultaneously increase operational efficiency and undertake organisational
innovation has become a cornerstone for the long-term prosperity of organisations. For …

Most research on production planning and control (PPC) focuses on control structures,
mathematical models, and algorithms, without explicitly considering human behavior. To …

Additive Manufacturing (AM) shops typically produce high variety, low volume products on a
to-order basis. Products are first created in parallel batches at a single AM station before …

In manufacturing shops in practice, machine capacity is often constrained by more than one
type of resource. Yet research mainly focusses on the effects of only one type of resource …

Workload Control is a production planning and control concept developed for high-variety
job shops. It integrates two control mechanisms:(i) input control, to regulate the inflow of …