Management of logistics engineering requires knowledge of the technologies used within the logistics processes. As with any set of technologies, wisely applied they give good service, but can rapidly become a hindrance to sustained growth and flexibility if allowed to dominate business decisions. If you've ever wanted to improve an operation and been told, “We can't do that, the system/hardware/ layout wont let us”, then it's time to take a good, hard look at the service the technology is supplying. This chapter briefly describes the technology and main areas of application for the production, storage, transportation, planning, scheduling and control aspects of logistics processes.

Chapter Contents:

• 3.1 Overview
• 3.2 Production
• 3.2.1 Classes of Production
• 3.2.2 Industry Sectors
• 3.2.3 Manufacturing System Types
• 3.3 Storage
• 3.3.1 Classes of Storage
• 3.3.2 Storage Methods
• 3.3.3 Pick/Place Techniques
• 3.3.4 Economic Factors
• 3.4 Transportation
• 3.4.1 Classes of Transportation
• 3.4.2 Economic Factors
• 3.5 Planning
• 3.5.1 Computer-Aided Process Planning
• 3.5.2 Material Requirements Planning
• 3.5.3 Inventory Planning
• 3.5.4 Analysis techniques
• 3.6 Scheduling
• 3.6.1 - Master Production Schedule
• 3.6.2 Push vs. Pull Systems
• 3.6.3 Manufacturing Resource Planning
• 3.6.4 Optimised Production Technology
• 3.6.5 Transportation/Distribution Scheduling
• 3.6.6 Analysis techniques
• 3.7 Control
• 3.7.1 Just-In-Time Manufacturing (JIT)
• 3.7.2 Frugal manufacturing
• 3.7.3 Shop Floor Control (Logistics)

Inspec keywords: production planning; logistics; scheduling

Other keywords: logistic engineering management; transportation; logistic process production; logistic storage; logistic process control aspect; logistic process scheduling; logistic process planning

Subjects: Production management