Evolution of operations planning and control: from production to supply chains

• Published in: International journal of production research Vol. 51; no. 23-24; pp. 6836 - 6843
• Main Author: Olhager, Jan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Taylor & Francis 18.11.2013; Taylor & Francis LLC
• Subjects: Civil Engineering; Customers; Engineering and Technology; Evolution; Historical analysis; Joining; Manufacturers; manufacturing; master production scheduling; Material requirements planning; Materials requirement planning; operations management; production activity control; Production controls; Production planning; Sales and operations planning; Samhällsbyggnadsteknik; shop floor control; Studies; Suppliers; Supply chain management; supply chain planning; Supply chains; Teknik; Transport Systems and Logistics; Transportteknik och logistik; Trends

The focus of operations planning and control for manufacturing firms has expanded successively over the last 50 years. New principles, techniques, and systems have emerged that have allowed for new approaches. The perspective for planning and control has expanded from internal production operations...