International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 14 Issue 6

Priority Management: New Theory for Operations Management

Roy Westbrook

Reports a series of action projects in UK manufacturing companies whichfound that formal planning and control activity was less evident thanthe management of priorities. The…

Determining What to Benchmark: An Analytic Hierarchy Process Approach

Fariborz Y. Partovi

Presents a model for strategic selection of processes for benchmarking.The process selection methodology, which incorporates Saaty′s AnalyticalHierarchy Process, starts with…

US Global Sourcing: Patterns of Development

Robert B. Handfield

Describes the results of a survey returned by 97 purchasing managers whowere asked to assess current patterns of global sourcing as practised byNorth American firms. Some of the…

Vendor Selection Using Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM)

Anukul Mandal, S.G. Deshmukh

Vendor selection is one of the most important activities of a purchasingdepartment. Traditionally, vendors are selected for their ability tomeet the quality requirement, delivery…

JIT Systems and External Logistics Suppliers

Michael S. Spencer, Dale S. Rogers, Patricia J. Daugherty

Just‐in‐time (JIT) systems have evolved from a few selectedimplementations in the automobile industry into a widespread businesspractice. Early understanding of JIT models…

On Acquiring Automation for Value Improvement under Learning Effects

Christos Koulamas

Presents a dynamic programming model for studying the effects ofautomation acquisition on the value, cost, and quality control processesin an aggregate single product environment…

Perceived Effectiveness of the Automotive Supplier Evaluation Process

Lyn Purdy, Unni Astad, Frank Safayeni

Nineteen automotive supply organizations were interviewed regardingtheir perceptions of the effectiveness of a North American automotivecertification programme. The major findings…