Material handling and order release control in high-variety make-to-order shops: an assessment by simulation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Thürer ◽  
Mark Stevenson
Keyword(s):  
Material Handling ◽  
Make To Order ◽  
Order Release ◽  
Release Control

scholarly journals Lot synchronization in make-to-order shops with order release control: an assessment by simulation

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (21) ◽  
pp. 6724-6738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuno O. Fernandes ◽  
Matthias Thürer ◽  
Mark Stevenson ◽  
Sílvio Carmo-Silva
Keyword(s):  
Make To Order ◽  
Order Release ◽  
Release Control

Design of Lean Manufacturing Support Systems in Make-to-Order Production

2009 ◽  
Vol 410-411 ◽  
pp. 151-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominik T. Matt
Keyword(s):  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Material Handling ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Far East ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Make To Order ◽  
The Rich

Build-to-order was once the only way in which products were made, but limited the market to only the rich buyers. Mass production contributed to a wider access to products, however with losses in individuality. Finally, mass customization aimed at holding out the promise of both, and “lean” concepts helped to (partly) make it a reality. However, the world has changed significantly since the first introduction of “lean” – especially in the most recent years. European companies are facing a growing international competition in volume markets due to the increasing economical and technical emancipation of low labour cost countries. While multinational enterprises are shifting their manufacturing activities to Far East to keep competitive in terms of costs, small and medium sized companies often have to leave their traditional market segments and retreat into niches. However, smaller production lot sizes and the increasing complexity of product programmes require innovative manufacturing strategies. According to several studies and empirical proves, less than 0,5% of a company’s production lead time is value adding, the bigger part of it is dedicated to waiting, handling and internal transport. This paper presents a new approach for the design of lean manufacturing support systems in make-to-order production systems that have to deal with a huge variety of product types and with high variations in demand. A special focus is given to the design of manual material handling and transport (MMHT) solutions. With the help of axiomatic design principles, a tree of design parameters is derived and translated into generally applicable design rules. With the help of a practical example from make-to-order industry, the validity of the methodology is illustrated.

Workload Control and Order Release: A Lean Solution for Make-to-Order Companies

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 939-953 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Thürer ◽  
Mark Stevenson ◽  
Cristovao Silva ◽  
Martin J. Land ◽  
Lawrence D. Fredendall
Keyword(s):  
Make To Order ◽  
Order Release ◽  
Workload Control

Usulan Perbaikan Tata Letak dengan Menggunakan Metode Fraktal (Studi Kasus di Perusahaan Mebel X)

Jurnal METRIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-102
Author(s):  
Fia Anggraini ◽  
Theresia Sunarni
Keyword(s):  
Material Flow ◽  
Material Handling ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Make To Order ◽  
Speed Up ◽  
Main Thing ◽  
One Year ◽  
Material Handling Costs ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The City

Production is the main thing in a manufacturing industry. Production activity would work well if the flow pattern of the material in the production floor smoothly. Better transfer of material will speed up the completion of a product. Intense competition in the manufacturing industry forced the industry to make the material flow to be short. This can be done by resetting the engine layout in such a way. Industry Furniture X as one of the furniture industry in the city of Palembang that manufacture products based on the make to order. The product has so many variations of high material flow and higher material handling costs. The distance between the machines far enough too play a role in the cost of material handling.The layout of the fractal method can produce a short distance between the machine and more flexible to address the varying conditions of the product. This method will form fractals that have the same ability to make the production process, in which fractal is formed of two pieces, each of which consists of 9 pieces of machinery . In the proposed layout is formed , the machines were experiencing engine displacement is 1A , 1B , 1C , 2B , 3B , 4 , 5 , 6A , 6B , 7 ,8A, 8B, 10A, and 10B. This method was successful in reducing the material displacement distance during research periode of 58,125 meter or 6.251% and the cost of material movement during research periode Rp 27.971,9375 and during one year Rp 559.438,75 or 3,066 %.

Integrating order release control with due-date assignment rules

1997 ◽  
Vol 35 (12) ◽  
pp. 3379-3392 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.-H. Tsai ◽  
G.-T. Chang ◽  
R.-K. Li
Keyword(s):  
Due Date ◽  
Due Date Assignment ◽  
Order Release ◽  
Release Control

scholarly journals Deconstructing bottleneck shiftiness: the impact of bottleneck position on order release control in pure flow shops

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (15) ◽  
pp. 1223-1235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Thürer ◽  
Ting Qu ◽  
Mark Stevenson ◽  
Cong Dong Li ◽  
George Q. Huang
Keyword(s):  
Flow Shops ◽  
Order Release ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Release Control

Lean Control for Make-to-Order Companies: Integrating Customer Enquiry Management and Order Release

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 463-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Thürer ◽  
Mark Stevenson ◽  
Cristovao Silva ◽  
Martin J. Land ◽  
Lawrence D. Fredendall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lean Control ◽  
Make To Order ◽  
Order Release

scholarly journals A case study of the successful implementation of workload control

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 280-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristóvão Silva ◽  
Mark Stevenson ◽  
Matthias Thurer
Keyword(s):  
Implementation Process ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quantitative Evidence ◽  
Make To Order ◽  
Order Release ◽  
Control Concept ◽  
Workload Control ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – Workload control (WLC) is a Production Planning and Control concept of particular relevance to small and medium sized make-to-order companies. Despite the simplicity of its core principles, few successful implementations have been reported, and both understanding and awareness of the concept amongst practitioners is limited. The authors describe a rare successful implementation of WLC in which elements of the concept were embedded in a company to support both customer enquiry management and order release. The purpose of this paper is to focus on the implementation process itself rather than the impact on performance. Design/methodology/approach – A particularly novel aspect of the case is that the implementation was practitioner (rather than researcher) led. A manager chose to read up on and implement the concept, creating a strong in-house commitment to the initiative. The researchers played a facilitating role, e.g. intervening where necessary to answer questions and advise. A factory visit/tour and interview were also conducted post implementation to reflect on the process. Findings – The authors identify the elements of WLC implemented by the practitioner and how they were refined to meet company requirements, with implications for improving the alignment between theory and practice. The paper also informs the implementation process, for example, by highlighting the importance of managerial championing for implementation success and how WLC can be implemented based on a reasonably simple Excel© spreadsheet. Research limitations/implications – More empirical evidence is required to assess the generality of some of the adaptations made by the practitioner; and to collect longitudinal quantitative evidence on the performance of WLC over time. Simulations could also be conducted to confirm the effectiveness of adaptations observed in the study. Practical implications – The case has implications for the process of implementing WLC and may provoke a rethink in terms of the range of companies for which the concept is thought to be appropriate – the case described is of a larger, higher volume company than most previous WLC implementations. Originality/value – A rare case of a successful implementation of WLC at both the customer enquiry management and order release levels; the only practitioner-led implementation of WLC reported in the literature to date.

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