Table of contents
Responsibilities and Activities in Indian Production Management
R.P. Mohanty, J. NairAn in‐depth survey of production management in India: production, as pivotal function in any industrial organisation, seeks to achieve productivity and profitability and holds the…
The Influence of Technologists on Corporate Decision‐Making in the United Kingdom
M. RyanOne reason for the poor performance of UK industry in the management of technology is the rift between corporate decision‐making and technology as a discipline, creating a barrier…
How Advanced is Modern Chinese Manufacturing Management?
John G. WackerImpressions garnered from a six week teaching spell in China suggest that expanding capacity is causing problems in production flow and inventory organisation. Inadequate…
A Decision Support System for Facility Acquisition
L. Brennan, W. Cahill, J. SheilThis paper describes a decision support system for once‐off facility acquisition decisions in a manufacturing environment. The system is based on the Kepner Tregoe Decision…
Distribution Logistics — An Appraisal of Alternative Methods
David CrabtreeIn recent years, two distinct methods have emerged for the replenishment of distribution sites from a central manufacturing source. At the 1985 annual conference in Philadelphia…
A Theoretical Model for Product Elimination Decisions
Yash P. GuptaAll products eventually reach a point in their life cycle where they should be eliminated from the product line but this decision is generally ignored by management for several…
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- Dr Tobias Schoenherr
- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen