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A Review of Empirical Manufacturing Strategy Studies
Elliot D. Minor, Rhonda L. Hensley, D. Robley WoodExamines empirical manufacturing strategy studies which have beenpublished in the refereed journal literature, and the extent to whichseveral conceptual premisses have been…
The Impact of Implementing JIT on Employees′ Job Attitudes
David F. Groebner, C. Mike MerzPresents survey results describing the effect that adopting Just‐in‐Time(JIT) manufacturing methods had on the job attitudes of production lineworkers at a Hewlett‐Packard plant…
Utilization and Benefits of Expert Systems in Manufacturing: A Study of Large American Industrial Corporations
Bo K. Wong, John K.S. Chong, Jaesun ParkAn analysis of survey data collected from a sample of 98 Fortune 500industrial companies reveals that expert systems (ESs) are utilized inmanufacturing by 52 per cent of the…
An Improved Goal‐oriented Method for Measuring Productivity
Rick L. WilsonThe importance of productivity measures in monitoring the performance ofmanufacturing firms is well documented though existing methods lackeffective, accurate and sensitive means…
The Evaluation of Manufacturing Cell Designs
A. Aurrecoechea, J.S. Busby, T. Nimmons, G.M. WilliamsIt is essential in the design process to have a measure of a cell′sgoodness which reflects current commercial and operational priorities.Develops a measuring framework with one…
Strategies for Managing the TQ Agenda
Stuart Smith, David Tranfield, Morris Foster, Susan WhittleReports the findings of a research project into the development of atotal quality methodology for strategic use by senior management teamsaimed at enabling them to audit current…
Sample Size Formula in Work Measurement under a Fuzzy Environment
A. Gill, C.R. Bector, O. HawaleshkaThe sample size formula is extensively used in work measurement.However, this formula, based on statistical techniques, demands thatparameters should be precisely assessed. In…
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- Dr Tobias Schoenherr
- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen