In a supply chain designed for the production of goods of wide variety, the production schedule creates an ordered list of all the alternate components that will be mounted on a same post of the chain. The supply of these components by the supplier may induce transportation-related constraints....

In this paper, we suggest a theoretical framework for ambidextrous organization. The relevance of this framework’s is tested by the study of the case of a fast moving consumer goods company. However we suggest to put the management controller role at the core of the ambidexterity logic in...

In high diversity, Just In Time production environments, mixed-model assembly lines aim at producing a large amount of end products that use alternative variants of components used in the assembly process. Therefore, the availability of parts required at the border of the assembly line is...

Article consacré à deux approches du pilotage des flux. Comparaison entre l'approche à flux poussée et l'approche à flux tirés. En l'occurence l'article met en valeur le système kanban.

This paper investigates the determination and consequences of organizational changes (OC) in a panel of British and French establishments. Organizational changes include the decentralization of authority, delayering of managerial functions, and increased multitasking. We argue that OC and skills...

The standardization of partially substitutable components destined to meet a set of needs is studied. The monocriterion approach to standardization proposed in the last century is highlighted by taking into account several criteria and an economic valorization through modeling by linear...