Rapid Modelling and Quick Response: Intersection of Theory and Practice

ISBN-13: 9781849965248 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 347 str.

Gerald Reiner

Opis

Rapid Modelling and Quick Response presents new research developments in the fields of rapid modelling and quick response linked with performance improvements (based on lead time reduction, etc., as well as financial performance measures). This volume follows on from Rapid Modelling for Increasing Competitiveness, the first Rapid Modelling Conference proceedings. The papers and teaching cases in this book were presented at the second Rapid Modelling Conference: "Quick Response - Intersection of Theory and Practice." The main focus of this collection is the transfer of knowledge from theory to practice, providing the theoretical foundations for successful performance improvement. Furthermore, illustrations are given in the form of case studies, as well as success stories about new software tools in this field and new approaches. This conference volume is a must-have for innovative production managers, as well as for mangers of service-providing processes. It contains theoretical, empirical and practical research that challenges the traditional notions of rapid modelling, and offers valuable contributions to the scientific communities of operations management, production management, supply chain management, industrial engineering and operations research. Rapid Modelling and Quick Response can be used for the education of students, as well as executive managers. It will give the interested reader (researcher, as well as practitioner) a good overview of new developments in this field.

Spis treści

Queueing Theory.- Perturbation Analysis of M/M/1 Queue.- Series Expansions in Queues with Server Vacation.- Rapid Modelling in Manufacturing and Logistics.- Optimal management of equipments of the BMT Containers Terminal (Bejaia’s Harbor).- Production Inventory Models for a Multi-product Batch Production System.- Dependency Between Performance of Production Processes and Variability – an Analysis Based on Empirical Data.- Improving Business Processes with Rapid Modeling: the Case of Digger.- Rapid Modelling in Services.- Quick Response Service: The Case of a Non-Profit Humanitarian Service Organization.- Applying Operations Management Principles on Optimisation of Scientific Computing Clusters.- Increasing Customer Satisfaction in Queuing Systems with Rapid Modelling.- Rapid Modelling of Patient Flow in a Health Care Setting: Integrating Simulation with Lean.- Rapid Modelling and Financial Performance Measurement.- Evaluation of the Dynamic Impacts of Lead Time Reduction on Finance Based on Open Queueing Networks.- The Financial Impact of a Rapid Modeling Issue: the Case of Lot Sizing.- Product and Process Development.- A Flexibility Based Rapid Response Model in Ready to Wear Sector, in Turkey.- Modular Product Architecture: The Role of Information Exchange for Customization.- Supply Chain Management.- The Impact of Technological Change and OIPs on Lead Time Reduction.- Global Supply Chain Management and Delivery Performance: a Contingent Perspective.- In-Transit Distribution Strategy: Hope for European Factories?.- Effect of component interdependency on inventory allocation.- Dynamic Nature and Long-Term Effect of Events on Supply Chain Confidence.- Evaluation of Supply Process Improvements Illustrated by Means of a JIS Supply Process from the Automotive Industry.- Information Needs for Decisions on Supply Chain Design.- A Conceptual Framework for the Integration of Transportation Management Systems and Carbon Calculators.- A Conceptual Framework for the Analysis of Supply Chain Risk.

O autorze

Gerald Reiner studied Business Administration in Vienna after an education in Industrial Engineering. In 2001 he received his Doctorate in Business Administration (Quality Management and Production Management) at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, where he later received his Habilitation (venia legendi).

Between 1999 and 2006 he was Assistant Professor at the Department of Production Management at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. He served as visiting professor at Aston Business School (UK) in March 2006 and also at the University of Lausanne (Switzerland) from March 2007 to June 2007.

Since February 2007 Gerald Reiner has been a full professor at the Enterprise Institute at the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. His research interests lie in the fields of supply chain management, quality management and operations management. He has published articles in International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Production Research, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Operations Management Research, and other leading journals, as well as books and numerous book chapters.

Blurb

Rapid Modelling and Quick Response is a proceedings volume of selected papers presented at the Second Rapid Modelling Conference “Quick Response – Intersection of Theory and Practice” presents new research developments, as well as business/teaching cases in the field of rapid modelling and quick response linked with performance improvements (based on lead time reduction, etc., as well as financial performance measures). This volume is a sequel to the First Rapid Modelling Conference proceedings volume that focused on rapid modelling for increasing competitiveness. The main focus of this second proceedings volume “Rapid Modelling and Quick Response – Intersection of Theory and Practice” is the transfer of knowledge from theory to practice, providing the theoretical foundations for successful performance improvement. Furthermore, illustrations will be given by teaching/business cases, as well as by success stories about new software tools in this field, and new approaches.

The interested reader (researcher, as well as practitioner) will gain a good overview on new developments in this field. This conference volume is a must-have for innovative production managers, as well as for managers of service-providing processes. The theoretical, as well as the empirical/practical, pieces of work presented will change the mindset of the interested reader. Rapid Modelling and Quick Response will also contribute to the scientific communities of operations management, production management, supply chain management, industrial engineering and operations research. This volume and the presented research work, teaching/business cases, as well as software tools, can be also used for the education of students and executive managers.

Rapid Modelling and Quick Response is supported by the SEVENTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME - THE PEOPLE PROGRAMME - Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways Project (No. 217891) “How revolutionary queuing based modelling software helps keeping jobs in Europe. The creation of a lead time reduction software that increases industry competitiveness and supports academic research."