273 research outputs found
Operational performance of two-stage food production systems : process interactions and capacitated storage
Get PDFThe food sector has seen several important developments in recent years. First, competition has become fiercer because of the increased market power of food retailing. Secondly, quality legislation has become more stringent due to a growing concern for food safety throughout the society. Third, sustainable production has become more important, and organizations are held responsible for the environmental performance of their production system.
In this thesis, several aspects of these developments are studied from an Operations Management perspective. Specific questions that are addressed are:
* What are the implications of capacity- and time-constrained intermediate storage on production performance?
* What are the performance implications of demand characteristics like high product mix variability and lead time reductions?
* How do planning decisions and process configurations influence the realization of product losses
The results provide insight in the operational performance of two-stage food production systems with intermediate storage. This performance not only entails competitiveness (through the insights on lead time performance), but also sustainability (through the insight in realization of product losses).
Sustainable supply chain management in the oil and gas industry : an overview of current practice
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Redesigning the supply of gasses: co-makership in a hospital
Get PDFSupply chain management in hospitals has been relatively ignored. Due to tight budget constraints attention has been turned to the supply of materials as a possibility to cut costs. This paper describes the operational logistical relation between a hospital an its supplier of gasses and suggests alternatives for a closer, co-makership-like relation. To describe and analyse this relation a supply chain concept is elaborated upon that consists of four areas of attention: physical supply, control and co-ordination, organisation and relation, and information systems. Three scenarios are developed for an alternative design of the supply chain. The approach yields a considerable grow in insight for the two organisations into the logistical operation. We think that the approach is also valuable
for the analysis and redesign of the logistical aspects in the supply of goods in other organisations.
Een model voor personeelsbesturing?. [Review of the book Een model voor personeelsbesturing. Proefschrift D.P. van Donk, D.P. van Donk, 1996]
No full textCompetitive responses in the food processing industries: from make-to-stock to make-to-order
No full textMake to stock or make to order: the decoupling point in the food processing industries
No full textFood processing industries experience growing logistical demands, growing variety in products and intense competition. As a reaction companies try to produce more on order. Often managers find it difficult to decide which products to make to order and which products to stock. This paper develops a frame that is an aid for managers in balancing the factors and characteristics of market and production process that influence such decisions. The frame is based on the general decoupling point concept by Hoekstra and Romme, which is adapted to the specific characteristics of the food processing industry. Its usefulness is illustrated in a case study. Some directions for further research are given. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved
Locating the decoupling point in the food processing industries: a general frame and a specific case
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