Assessing the transient impact of lot sizing rules following MRP implementation |
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| Authors: | RAM NARASIMHAN STEVEN A. MELNYK |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Management, Graduate School of Business Administration , Michigan State University , East Lansing, MI, 48824, U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | This paper examines the impact of four commonly used lot sizing rules upon the performance of a production control system, in the context of an MRP implementation. Using Time Series Intervention Analysis (TSIA), it is shown that the choice of lot sizing rule can have a significant effect upon the transient response shown by the production system. Furthermore, this paper illustrates the use of a TSIA as a procedure for examining problems involving the implementation of MRP. |
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