Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1993. / Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1964. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Bibliography: l. 92-94.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1967. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M. L. A.)--University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes special report study entitled: The investigation of applying recycle material in landscape architecture. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Master)--İzmir Institute of Technology, İzmir, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves. 111-115).

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A simulation model is used to investigate the impact of increased parts commonality on the operating characteristics of a manufacturing firm using MRP. To enable increased generalization about commonality, its impact is studied under a variety of environmental conditions. These conditions are defined by operational factors which manipulate end item demand patterns, setup time, lot sizing method, and the degree to which overall plant processing requirements are disaggregated and allocated to separate work centers. The manufacturing performance measures used, such as average processing time and standard deviation of processing time, focus on capacity requirements. A new measure, system disruption, is introduced. This measure focuses attention on the resource reallocation which may be required with the institution of increased commonality. The results demonstrate that increased commonality can in some cases lead to the beneficial effect of a sizable reduction in average processing time without necessarily being accompanied by an increase in workload variability. The results also show that it is very important to consider the impact of increased commonality on an individual work center basis as well as on the plant-wide basis, since workload may be redistributed from work center to work center by the institution of commonality. Previous commonality studies have generally shown that increased commonality will usually lead to the detrimental effect of an increase in period to period workload variability. This study demonstrates that such is not always the case. In fact, a strategic institution of commonality in order to totally eliminate the processing requirements for certain work centers may actually allow a decrease in workload variability.

Tese de mestrado. Engenharia. Faculdade de Engenharia. Universidade do Porto. 2004

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2000. / Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 167-178). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.

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