A Note on the Growth of a Production Planning System: A Case Study in Evolution

Renato de Matta and Tan Miller
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Renato de Matta: Department of Management Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242
Tan Miller: Mercer Management Consulting, 33 Hayden Avenue, Lexington, Massachusetts 02173

Interfaces, 1993, vol. 23, issue 4, 116-122

Abstract: In a previous issue of this journal, Liberatore and Miller [1985] described the efforts of a ceramic tile manufacturer, American Olean Tile Company, to implement a hierarchical production and distribution planning system. That original model-based planning system evolved and progressed over the next four to five years to produce long-range benefits for the firm. Among the enhancements American Olean introduced were the replacement of a static annual optimization model with several dynamic models, an improved inventory planning approach, and improved demand forecast models.

Keywords: inventory/production: applications; industries: ceramic (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1993
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