A Healthcare Staff Decision Model Considering The Effects Of Staff Cross-Training, Barry King
Dec 1998
A Healthcare Staff Decision Model Considering The Effects Of Staff Cross-Training, Barry King
Barry E. King
In this study a staff planning model for a health service clinic has been developed and validated using an example case of a health service clinic. The primary purpose of this research is to develop a representative staff planning model which balances the cost and benefits of staff task flexibility through cross-training for a healthcare facility. Additionally, legal requirements (or task substitution in the healthcare industry have been considered in the model.
Operations Management In An Information Age, Barry King
Dec 1996
Operations Management In An Information Age, Barry King
Barry E. King
Note: full-text not available due to publisher restrictions. Link takes you to an external site where you can purchase the book or borrow it from a local library.
The Relative Significance Of Forecast Errors In Multistage Manufacturing, L. Ritzman, Barry King
Dec 1992
The Relative Significance Of Forecast Errors In Multistage Manufacturing, L. Ritzman, Barry King
Barry E. King
It is intuitive that controlling forecast errors should result in better customer service and lower inventories. But forecast errors come from various sources. Multistage manufacturing experiences supply and lead-time uncertainties as well as demand uncertainties, and manufacturing has more than one lever to pull when addressing these uncertainties. The relationship of forecast errors to manufacturing performance is not clear. Furthermore, the pursuit of forecast accuracy may not be the best use of managerial resources. In this study, using a many-factored manufacturing simulation, we examine two components of forecast errors, the mix of special and standard products, lot-sizing, and buffering policies …
Master Production Scheduling, Customer Service And Manufacturing Flexibility In An Assemble-To-Order Environment, Barry King, W. Benton
Dec 1987
Master Production Scheduling, Customer Service And Manufacturing Flexibility In An Assemble-To-Order Environment, Barry King, W. Benton
Barry E. King
A key element of manufacturing planning and control involves the interfunctional coordination of various manufacturing requirements. This paper reports the results of a simulation experiment that compares alternative master production scheduling (MPS) procedures in an assemble-to-order environment. The MPS procedures are superbills and covering sets. For a given investment in safety stocks the managerial problem is how to construct the MPS in order to minimize the firm's delivery time pressures. The results of the simulation experiment strongly support the use of the superbill techniques over the covering set technique. Moreover, of the experimental factors that influence delivery time performance, the …
Alternative Master Production Scheduling Techniques In An Assemble-To-Order Environment., Barry King, W. Benton
Dec 1986
Alternative Master Production Scheduling Techniques In An Assemble-To-Order Environment., Barry King, W. Benton
Barry E. King
The manufacturer's ability to respond quickly and with great flexibility is crucial. The future belongs to the manufacturer of high tech, high-value products who can compress not only component and assembly process times, but design and tooling cycles as well. Master production scheduling provides a road map for production requirements. This article reports the results of a simulation study that compares alternative procedures for determining master production scheduling (MPS) techniques utilizing the superbill and covering set MPS. The performance criterion for the study is the available-to-promise (ATP) lead time (customer service). The results of the simulation experiment support the superiority …
Shaping The Manufacturing Environment, L. Krajewski, Barry King, L. Ritzman, D. Wong
Dec 1986
Shaping The Manufacturing Environment, L. Krajewski, Barry King, L. Ritzman, D. Wong
Barry E. King
There has been a great deal of interest recently in the Japanese approach to manufacturing, growing out of a concern for finding ways to reduce inventories and increase productivity. At this project's inception, its objective was to assess whether the kanban system could perform well in the manufacturing environments found in this country. Based on observations from managers visiting Japan, the project was enlarged to also assess which factors in a production environment have the biggest impact on performance—regardless of the system in use. Guided by a panel of production and inventory managers from diverse plant environments, a comprehensive list …
Manufacturing Performance--Pulling The Right Levers., Larry Ritzman, Barry King, Lee Krajewski
Dec 1983
Manufacturing Performance--Pulling The Right Levers., Larry Ritzman, Barry King, Lee Krajewski
Barry E. King
Note: Due to publisher restrictions original abstract not available.
This article details how American mangers of the 1980s followed the Japanese model of production systems.
Note: Link is to the article in a subscription database available to users affiliated with Butler University. Appropriate login information will be required for access. Users not affiliated with Butler University should contact their local librarian for assistance in locating a copy of this article.
A Comparison Of Japanese And American Systems For Inventory And Productivity Management: A Simulation Approach, Barry King
Dec 1981
A Comparison Of Japanese And American Systems For Inventory And Productivity Management: A Simulation Approach, Barry King
Barry E. King
Note: full-text not available due to publisher restrictions. Link takes you to an external site where you can purchase the book or borrow it from a local library.
