Fundamentals of production logistics: theory, tools and applications

This book comprehensively encapsulates for the first time the fundamentals ofmodeling Logistic Operating Curves for production and storage processes including how they can be derived and calculated based on standard operating data. In doing so, the authors clearly demonstrate the mutual dependencies between the often contradictory logistic objectives, i.e. on the one hand low throughput times and high delivery reliability and on the other hand low WIP levels andhigh rates of utilization. Moreover, they also explain how these objectives can be improved using the Logistic Operating Curve Theory and why this method thus provides an interesting alternative to simulations. The coherences within production logistics are thoroughly explained and the fundamentals are discussed by scientifically proven approaches. Many application examples enhance the transfer of the theory into the practise INDICE: Introduction.- Basics of modelling.- Traditional models of production logistics.- Derivation of the operating curve theory.- Fundamental laws ofproduction logistics.- Application of the operating curve theory.- Bottleneck-oriented logistic analysis in practice.-Application of the operating curve theory for storage processes.- Use of the operating curve theory in process chains.- Summery and outlook.- Literature.

• ISBN: 978-3-540-34210-6
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 300
• Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés