ABSTRACT For TOC (Theory of Constraints) implementation in a production system, the
determination of the system's bottleneck is a crucial step. Effective bottleneck identification …

Every year approximately 70 million passenger cars are being produced and automotive
industry is much bigger then just passenger cars. The impact of automotive industry on the …

This manuscript presents a literature review of the Theory of Constraints. The literature is
divided into three periods: the early (1980-1995), the expansion (1996-2014) and the past …

The article presents the application of the original methodology to support tactical capacity
planning in a medium-sized manufacturing company. Its essence is to support medium-term …

Businesses apply many management philosophies aiming to manage processes effectively,
eliminate bottlenecks and improve their process performance. The most important of these …

Value stream mapping (VSM) is based on an analysis of the times required to carry out
production processes throughout the customer-manufacturer-supplier logistics chain. The …

The paper presents quantitative approach for management decisions of the manufacturing
system for production of fireplaces, related to evaluation of key parameters–productivity and …

Ultra-high temperature oxidation (UHTO) was explored as an alternative to the standard
oxidation of honeybush tea, aiming to shorten the processing time and enhance the fruity …

This paper presents a novel combination of simulation-based optimisation for the process
operation of a physical factory, with an emphasis of understanding how the optimisation …

This work deals with the study of polymers, and, in particular, polyethylene; its production,
types, properties, and usage. The experimental part evaluates the changes of properties of …