CONWIP Redux: reflections on 30 years of development and implementation
M Leroy Spearman, David L. Woodruff, Wallace J. Hopp
Abstract
This work is a supplement to earlier literature reviews of research on the production control scheme known as CONWIP. In this paper, we chronicle the origins of CONWIP and address many of the issues and misunderstandings that have appeared over the past 30+ years.
Topics & Concepts
ReduxComputer scienceManufacturing engineeringScheme (mathematics)EngineeringMathematicsAerospace engineeringMathematical analysisScheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing SystemsManufacturing Process and Optimization