Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Background

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction
      R. N. van Hees, W. Monhemius
      Pages 3-8
    3. General remarks on planning
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      Pages 9-20

  3. Statistical Inventory Control

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 21-21
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    2. The importance of mathematical statistics
      R. N. van Hees, W. Monhemius
      Pages 23-25
    3. Stochastic quantities, probability distributions and moments
      R. N. van Hees, W. Monhemius
      Pages 26-28
    4. Some theoretical distributions
      R. N. van Hees, W. Monhemius
      Pages 29-32
    5. Fluctuation of demand per product
      R. N. van Hees, W. Monhemius
      Pages 33-42
    6. Natural laws affecting a large group of articles
      R. N. van Hees, W. Monhemius
      Pages 43-48
    7. The idea of dynamic programming as applied to multi-stage decisions
      R. N. van Hees, W. Monhemius
      Pages 49-56

  4. Forecasting (Plans and Predictions)

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 57-57
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    2. Introduction
      R. N. van Hees, W. Monhemius
      Pages 59-66
    3. Distinction between categories of customers or orders
      R. N. van Hees, W. Monhemius
      Pages 67-67
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  5. Calculations Associated with Re-order Systems and Production Batches; Intermittent Supply

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 69-69
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    2. Introduction
      R. N. van Hees, W. Monhemius
      Pages 71-74
    3. Calculation of the optimum batch size Q*
      R. N. van Hees, W. Monhemius
      Pages 75-78
    4. Definition of the factors occurring in Camp’s formula
      R. N. van Hees, W. Monhemius
      Pages 79-101
    5. Variants of the simple batch size formula
      R. N. van Hees, W. Monhemius
      Pages 102-121
    6. Batch size in the case of periodic re-ordering
      R. N. van Hees, W. Monhemius
      Pages 122-123

About this book

Keywords

capacity complexity control design materials quality reliability safety uncertainty

Authors and affiliations

  • R. N. van Hees
    • 1
  • W. Monhemius
    • 2
  1. 1.WaalreNetherlands
  2. 2.GeldropNetherlands

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-01312-8
  • Copyright Information Macmillan Publishers Limited 1972
  • Publisher Name Palgrave, London
  • eBook Packages Engineering
  • Print ISBN 978-1-349-01314-2
  • Online ISBN 978-1-349-01312-8
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