Papers and Articles on Operations Management: Product control Articles

CAD into MRP can go - Product control Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Discusses the main issues when integrating CAD and MRP.

MORE INFO: CAD into MRP can go Discusses the main issues when integrating CAD and MRP.

PUBLISHER: Institute of Operations Management

Vol 11 - No 03 - April/May 1985... read article...

Design, BOM, and forecasting - inseperable threesome - Product control Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: With the advent of computers the real problem with manufacturing is the connection between design, BOM and forecasting.

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Branch news: London & Southern - Product control Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION:  If Production is tying you in knots you should have tried this

MORE INFO: Branch news: London & Southern If Production is tying you in knots you should have tried this The incessant ‘beeping’ of fork lift trucks manoeuvring as they queue for their turn... read article...

Materials flows: implications for costs and design - Product control Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: How a supplier has examined the way in which its goods are packed in order to meet the needs of his client with accelerated flows of materials.

MORE INFO: Materials flows: implications for costs and design How a supplier has examined the way in which its goods are packed in o... read article...

Letter: Product data management - Product control Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Product data management (PDM) has been identified as a solution for enterprises with a wide range of relatively complex products to achieve competitive advantage through effective product and process data management.

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Pointers for profit improvement: cost management - cradle to grave - Product control Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Eric Edwards asks how much does your product cost, and how would cost-effective design and manufacturing help? How do your customers place value on your product features? And how much do supporting services such as delivery and order filling cost? He suggests techniques for find... read article...

How Production And Operations Managers See Their Worlds Of Work - Product control Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Due to increasing pressure within the global market place, companies have renewed their efforts for operational improvements over the past two decades.

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Exploiting New Technologies in Field Service - Product control Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: When new products are launched on the market, too many European manufacturing companies fail to recognise the opportunities of wrapping new products with a clearly defined after-sales package including extended warranties, accessories, upgrades, parts and service support.

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