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Operations management teaching on European MBA programmes
Keith GoffinA comprehensive review of the literature established that several investigations have been made of operations management teaching in the USA, whereas almost nothing has been…
A production methodology for agile manufacturing in a high turnover environment
Rolando QuintanaAn analysis of the US border manufacturing industry revealed that, while a plentiful supply of inexpensive labor is available, there are high levels of absenteeism and turnover…
Transportation, facility location and inventory issues in distribution network design: An investigation
Vaidyanathan JayaramanExamines the interdependence between facility location, transportation and inventory issues in a distribution network design problem. Management of inventories, determination of…
Measurement of overall equipment effectiveness as a basis for TPM activities
Õrjan LjungbergAssessment of disturbance data from production equipment provides valuable information for improving productivity. To implement total productive maintenance (TPM) it is necessary…
Managing product development within a design chain
David TwiggThis paper examines the product engineering relationships between a vehicle manufacturer and six key suppliers which contribute to the final design of products. The interaction of…
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- Dr Tobias Schoenherr
- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen