International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 25 Issue 6

Antecedents and performance outcomes of advanced manufacturing systems sophistication in SMEs

Louis Raymond, Josée St‐Pierre

In order to deepen one's knowledge and further build theory on the implementation and use of advanced manufacturing systems (AMS) in small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), the…

Using system dynamics in a discrete‐event simulation study of a manufacturing plant

Andrew Greasley

To provide an example of the use of system dynamics within the context of a discrete‐event simulation study.

The real meaning of value in trading relationships

John Ramsay

The paper aims to survey the main usages of the term “value” in the economics, marketing, strategy and operations fields.

Asset life cycle management: towards improving physical asset performance in the process industry

Charles A. Schuman, Alan C. Brent

Asset management is often one of the last options to maximise cost savings in a competitive global economy due to its intrinsic complexity, especially in many developing…

Has ISO 9000 lost some of its lustre? A longitudinal impact study

Martí Casadesús, Stanislav Karapetrovic

Seeks to analyze changes in the perceived benefits and costs of ISO 9000 implementation over time.