Labor shifting and lot sizing in garment manufacture: A simulation study
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING-THEORY APPLICATIONS AND PRACTICE, cilt.6, sa.3, ss.224-233, 1999 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 1999
- Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING-THEORY APPLICATIONS AND PRACTICE
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.224-233
- Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
A typical production line consisting of stages from sewing of elements through ironing of, a make-to-order garment manufacturer is studied via computer simulation. Specifically, issues of initial batches: (bundles) for later lot sizing and operator relocation among stages are addressed. Results indicate,,limited significance of-lot sizes in determining the expected delivery performance of the line due to heavily loaded assembly stage. However; results of experimentation indicate that a labor shifting policy found by a mathematical programming: model proves effective in improving the throughput rate without inducing much in-process-inventory carrying.