Table of contents
Flexibility – A Manufacturing Conundrum
Terry Hill, Stuart ChambersThe word “flexible”, when viewed in an industrialcontext, although accepted by users and suppliers equally, does not bearuniformity of meaning, as different types of flexibility…
Efficiency of UK Engineering Production Management Systems Part II: A Methodology for Improvement
John S. Oakland, Roger M. WynneFurther discussion is provided on the findings of a postalquestionnaire survey on current production management practices,reviewed in Part I. Recommendations are also made for a…
Integrating Functional Areas for Improved Productivity and Quality
C. Carl PegelsSeparating functional areas, especially in the product design andmanufacturing process, is a historical problem in many organisations andhas cost them dearly. In today′s globally…
Tracking the Personal Values and Goal Commitment of Production and Quality Control Managers
William A. Hailey, Edward J. Ryan, Charles K. WoodruffThe extent of congruence between managerial values andorganisational goals is addressed from the perspective of assessingwhether there is sufficient managerial commitment to allow…
Simulating the Waiting‐line Problem: A Spreadsheet Application
Taqi N. Al‐Faraj, Abdulaziz S. Alidi, Jamal A. Al‐Zayer, C. Kenneth JonesSpreadsheet software is now widely used as a decision‐making tool,owing to the simplicity and ease with which generalists can analyse andobtain fast and precise information…
Improvement of Labour Utilisation in Shift Scheduling for Services with Implicit Optimal Modelling
Stephen E. Bechtold, Larry W. JacobsUsing labour efficiently in service organisations is an importantmanagement objective since labour frequently accounts for more than 70per cent of total operating costs. While…
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0144-3577Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Tobias Schoenherr
- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen