Companies seeking to implement lean practices in engineer-to-order environments
experience major difficulties due to a high degree of non-standard products and non-repetitive …

The paper presents a multivariable control system for an aluminium reduction cell. The
system is based on a dynamic model for the energy and mass balance. This model gives an …

Based on an analysis of the supply chain of four producers of local specialty foods, we explore
how planning and control principles can be applied to align supply chain capabilities and …

Value stream mapping (VSM) is a widely applied method for manufacturing systems design
in repetitive and stable industries. A literature review of challenges and modified solutions …

The characteristics of ETO production call for further analysis to investigate the implications
of traditional (deterministic) systems of planning ie, centralized, and hierarchal, compared …

Lean has been applied successfully in manufacturing since the 1990s, and has more recently
extended to service operations. However, applications within intermodal freight terminals …

This chapter presents a literature review Literature reviews and conceptual study of 3D printing
3d-printing of concrete in lean Lean and sustainability Sustainability perspectives. Three …

Decision makers frequently consider the use of quantitative models for decision support when
they face supply chain related decisions such as localization, make-or-buy, or production …

This paper presents the results of an exploratory study of the application of takt-time control
in a make-to-order (MTO) job shop producing high-variety/low-volume (HVLV) products. …

In this paper we will propose a set of considerations and guidelines we believe are critical to
achieve efficient flow in non-repetitive production. The proposed factors are insights gained …