Toyota’s challenge in the early days was to produce small quantities of many varieties because of Japanese customer demand. Large batch-building made less sense in this environment, especially when ...

For large corporations, inventory requirements can be determined using complex algorithms and computer programs. For small businesses, most inventory models can fit within three theories. Each of ...

Johnson Controls Inc. has turned to Factory Logic Inc. to automate the process of scheduling a level pace of production and synchronizing suppliers at its automotive components plants. So far the ...