Cover-Time Planning: A Less Complex Alternative to MRP

  • Anders Segerstedt
Chapter

Abstract

This paper presents Cover-Time Planning, a kind of a reorder “point” system which exploits the information available in the bill of material. Cover-Time Planning contrary to an ordinary reorder point system uses time as a decision variable instead of quantity. Cover-Time Planning has like Kanban a built in restriction of work-in-process. Not until previous production is consumed a new production is initiated.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in to check access.

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  1. [1]
    Krajewski, L. J. and L. P. Ritzman (1996), Operations Management Strategy and Analysis (4 ed.), Addison Wesley Publishing Company, New YorkGoogle Scholar
  2. [2]
    Mattsson, S.-A. (1987), Metodkoncept for MPS (Methods for Production and Inventory Contra’ in Swedish), Nr 87206, Mekanförbundets förlag, StockholmGoogle Scholar
  3. [3]
    Burbidge, J. (1980), What is wrong with materials requirement planning?, Production Engineer, October, 57–59Google Scholar
  4. [4]
    Orlicky, J. (1975), Material Requirements Planning, McGraw-Hill, New YorkGoogle Scholar
  5. [5]
    Bitran, G. R. and A. C. Hax (1977), On the design of hierarchical production planning systems, Decision Sciences, Vol.8, NolGoogle Scholar
  6. [6]
    Karmarkar, U. S. (1981), Equalization of Runout Times, Operations Research, Vol. 29, No. 4Google Scholar
  7. [7]
    Segerstedt, A. (1991), Cover-Time Planning - An Alternative to MRP, PROFIL 10, LinköpingGoogle Scholar
  8. [8]
    Segerstedt, A. (1995), Multi-Level Production and Inventory Control Problems - Related to MRP and Cover-Time Planning,PROFIL 13, LinköpingGoogle Scholar
  9. [9]
    Spearman, M. L., D. L. Woodruff and W. J. Hopp (1989), A Hierarchical Control Architecture for Constant Work-in-Process (CONWIP) Production Systems, Journal of Manufacturing and Operations Management, 2, p. 141–171Google Scholar
  10. [10]
    Spearman, M. L. and M. A. Zazanis (1992), Push and Pull Production Systems: Issues and Comparisons. Operations Research, 40, No. 3Google Scholar
  11. [11]
    Love, D. and M. Barekat (1989), Decentralized, distributed MRP: Solving control problems in cellular manufacturing. Production and Inventory Management Journal, Third Quarter, 78–84Google Scholar
  12. [12]
    Silver, E. A. and R. Peterson (1985), Decision Systems for Inventory Management and Production Planning (2 ed.), John Wiley and Sons, New YorkGoogle Scholar

Copyright information

© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1998

Authors and Affiliations

  • Anders Segerstedt
    • 1
  1. 1.Mälardalen University CollegeSweden

Personalised recommendations