A cyclic queue has one server and n nodes, where each node has its own distinct type of customers that arrive from the …, cyclic queues required that the work at any node arrive from the outside only. Our extension permits special nodes termed …

Utilizing a cyclic queue system, this paper investigates the effect of variance on a multi-item production facility …. Reduction in setup time, for example, is usually presumed to reduce inventory. We demonstrate that inventory can blow up if … examined, such as its relationship to KAIZEN and Just-In-Time production practices, and especially its property of impairing …

An important observation in supply chain management, known as the bullwhip effect, suggests that demand variability …

descriptive studies on the mechanics of these systems and their perceived benefits. We use a model of production to analyze both … informational and incentive rationales for reduced inventories. A JIT-like environment of low inventory levels is optimal in our … model because it helps workers to better observe and understand the production process and to think and act creatively to …

customer because she can lower her inventory with deliveries from more suppliers. In general, higher delivery frequencies lower …

The purpose of this study is to test empirically for the first time the general hypothesis that inventory to sales … ratios have decreased over time in the German economy. Although inventory reduction has been a prevalent topic in the … production and operations management literature, there is a lack of empirically confirmed answers to questions. They are as …