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The impact of some recent developments in e‐business on the management of next generation manufacturing
Fawzy Soliman, Mohamed YoussefRecent developments in information technology such as the Internet, enterprise resources planning systems and knowledge management systems necessitate the use of these…
A holon‐based process modeling methodology
Adrien R. Presley, Donald H. LilesProcess models are a valuable tool in the design and configuration of enterprises. However, current modeling techniques have shortcomings that prevent them from fully supporting…
New paradigms in planning and control across manufacturing supply chains ‐ The utilisation of Internet technologies
D.F. Kehoe, N.J. BoughtonDiscusses some of the key elements of research which will investigate the role of the Internet within the manufacturing supply chain and, in particular, focuses on its impact on…
Virtual factory: an integrated approach to manufacturing systems modeling
Sanjay Jain, Ngai Fong Choong, Khin Maung Aye, Ming LuoRapid product/process realization and enterprise integration have been identified among the major imperatives for enabling the next generation manufacturing paradigm. This paper…
Critical success factors for integration of CAD/CAM systems with ERP systems
Fawzy Soliman, Stewart Clegg, Tarek TantoushCurrent advances in information technology and, in particular, computer‐aided design/computer‐aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) and enterprise resources planning (ERP) systems, have…
Costing customer value: an approach for the agile enterprise
Mark J. Hooper, Derek Steeple, Clive N. WintersIn adopting and developing the key elements of agility, there is a requirement for enterprises to overcome the philosophical challenges of a shift from mass/lean production to the…
International operations strategy: current efforts and future directions
Sameer Prasad, Sunil Babbar, Jaideep MotwaniIn an intensely competitive global marketplace reshaped by the opening of new markets, the study of international operations strategy (IOS) is becoming increasingly important…
Manufacturing’s role in corporate environmental sustainability ‐ Concerns for the new millennium
Joseph SarkisThe natural environment and the manufacturing function are becoming inextricably linked. As the new millennium approaches and progresses, profitability, productivity and…
A SUPER methodology for business process improvement ‐ An industrial case study in Hong Kong/China
K.T. Lee, K.B. ChuahIn recent years, three key topics under the big umbrella of business process improvement (BPI) have been continuous process improvement (CPI), business process reengineering…
The impact of machine flexibility on the performance of flexible manufacturing systems
Zubair M. Mohamed, Mohamed A. Youssef, Faizul HuqThe performance of flexible manufacturing systems, (FMS) has been one of the major topics that has attracted the attention of production and operations management (POM…
Managing a labor strike at a maquiladora industry ‐ A case study
S. DowlatshahiABC Consumer Electronics is headquartered in the USA, with major operations in Mexico. During the Mexican peso devaluation and economic crisis of late 1994, the company faced the…
Discriminating factors of information systems function performance in Hong Kong firms practising TQM
Wing S. Chow, King H. LuiThis paper proposes an effective way to improve poor performance of ISF. The result finding was based on a questionnaire survey, and the selected respondents were asked to…
Agile manufacturing in practice ‐ Application of a methodology
H. Sharifi, Z. ZhangAn evolutionary transformation of business environment, with change as a main characteristic, is taking place. Manufacturing companies, even those operating in relatively stable…
Structured engagement in the extended enterprise
John T. Boardman, Ben T. CleggDiscusses the necessity for the conscious recognition of the phenomenon known as the extended enterprise; this demands that product, process and supply chain design are all…
Improving the manufacturing process quality using design of experiments: a case study
Jiju AntonyDesign of experiments (DoE) is a strategy of planning, conducting, analysing and interpreting experiments so that valid conclusions can be drawn efficiently and economically. It…
International supply chain agility ‐ Tradeoffs between flexibility and uncertainty
Edmund Prater, Markus Biehl, Michael Alan SmithFirms operating in an international environment face a host of uncertainties that make it difficult to meet deadlines reliably. To be reliable in an uncertain and changing…
Effective quick response practices in a supply chain partnership ‐ An Australian case study
Marcia Perry, Amrik S. SohalPresents a case study on quick response practices in a supply chain within the Australian textiles, clothing and footwear (TCF) industry, conducted as part of a government‐led…
TQM as a management strategy for the next millennia
Satish Mehra, Joyce M. Hoffman, Danilo SiriasTotal quality management (TQM) has been acclaimed as an organizational philosophy to enhance global competitiveness. Will TQM continue to be a management philosophy of the future…
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