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Microcomputer Simulation for Teaching Operations Management
T.W. BatleyPresent and potential uses of microcomputers in teaching operationsand production management are examined. Microcomputers are generallyavailable to most students and managers…
Efficiency of UK Engineering Production Management Systems, Part I – The Research
John S. Oakland, Roger M. WynneIn this first of a two‐part series, the methodology for theresearch is described. This took the form of a postal questionnairecarried out in conjunction with the Institute of…
Towards a Conceptual Framework of the Production Function
D.P. van Donk, J. de Vries, H. van de WaterThere is much that is unsatisfactory in the way in which theproduction function is viewed and described in the literature. Thisarticle defines four dimensions along which aspects…
Quality Control Information Systems in Manufacturing: Considerations and Concerns for Management
Binshan LinManagement of quality control has shown a shift from aninspection‐oriented approach towards a defect‐prevention andorganisation‐focused planning process. The development of a…
An Integrated Model for Demand‐Output Management in Service Organisations: Implications for Future Research
Michael J. Showalter, J. Dennis WhiteAlthough research attention has been given to the modelling processfor simultaneous demand‐output management in manufacturing systems,little interest has been demonstrated in…
Effects of Lot‐splitting under Various Routing Strategies
Terence M. HancockLot‐splitting involves the possibility of lot sizes at intermediateprocessing steps being less than the production release of the finishedgood. However, the limited research in…
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- Dr Tobias Schoenherr
- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen