International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 9 Issue 8

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The Implementation Cube for Advanced Manufacturing Systems

Rosalie Kirkwood, Stuart Smith, David Tranfield

Implementation is a key process in the effective development ofAdvanced Manufacturing Systems. Specifically, implementation should notbe confused with installation of the…

Impact of Computer Technology on the Implementation of Just‐in‐time Production Systems

Gyu Chan Kim, Sang M. Lee

This article examines the impact of introducing computer technologyin just‐in‐time (JIT) systems. Literature review has generally supportedthe notion that introducing computers…

The Impact of Just‐in‐time on Production System Performance: An Analytical Framework

Emilio Bartezzaghi, Francesco Turco

Part of a research programme being undertaken in Italy on theapplicability of the just‐in‐time (JIT) approach. The programme includesboth the development of methodological…

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The Education, Training and Careers of Production Managers in British Industry

John S. Oakland, Amrik Sohal

The results of a survey of production managers in the UK, carriedout in 1986, on behalf of the British Institute of Managers (BIM). Itcompares these results with those from an…

Why Take the Stocks Out? Britain vs Japan

Karel Williams, John Williams, Colin Haslam

The case for stock reduction in manufacturing has been argued byengineers who emphasise the productive benefits. Western managementaccounting does not provide an adequate…

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A Vendor′s View of the JIT Manufacturing System

C. Das, S.K. Goyal

Just‐in‐time (JIT) is a Japanese concept which has revolutionsedmanufacturing management. It has reduced product cost, and improvedproductivity, product quality and delivery time…

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ISSN:

0144-3577

Online date, start – end:

1980

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editors:

  • Dr Tobias Schoenherr
  • Prof. Constantin Blome
  • Robert D. Klassen