Exploring the Use of Manufacturing Control Techniques in Virtual SC

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Abstract

In the literature we can find two major manufacturing control strategies, named push and pull manufacturing. Push manufacturing is characterised by manufacturing to forecast, and emphasises batch processing and lot sizes. Each area runs at maximum capacity, and the material is pushed downstream. Push planning methods include MRP, reorder points, and optimum order quantities.

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Supply Chain Supply Chain Management Bullwhip Effect Optimum Order Quantity Entire Supply Chain 
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