A manufacturing process that produces families of parts within a single line or cell of machines controlled by operators who work only within the line or cell.
A methodology for locating distribution centers at approximately the location representing the minimum transportation costs between the plants, the distribution centers, and the markets, in order to m aximize revenue....
A theorem that states that a distribution consisting of sample means can be assumed to be normally distributed, even if the population from which the samples are drawn is not normally distributed.
The organization of the dispatching function into one central location. This structure often involves the use of data collection devices for communication between the centralized dispatching function (which usually reports to the production control department) and the shop manufacturing departments....