Title: Hierarchical structure in manufacturing systems: a literature survey

Authors: Kazushige Okuda

Addresses: Department of Management and Information Science, Otaru University of Commerce, 3-5-21 Midori, Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan

Abstract: This paper surveys the research literature of hierarchical structures in manufacturing systems. The research literature is given by classifying categories for an organisation structure and a production plan. In the category of the organisation structure, this paper presents the new trend in multi-division models and/or decentralised models. The research literature that is classified into organisation structure reflects decomposition principle, bi-level planning, and principal-agent problem. In the category of the production plan, this paper presents the new trend and shows several application models in hierarchical production planning (HPP), aggregation-disaggregation model, and multi-level lot sizing problem.

Keywords: hierarchical structure; decentralization; multi-division; decomposition principle; bi-level planning; principal-agent problem; hierarchical production planning; aggregation-disaggregation model; multilevel lot sizing; non-cooperative game theory.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMTM.2001.001406

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management, 2001 Vol.3 No.3, pp.210-224

Published online: 02 Jul 2003 *

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