Industrial Management & Data Systems: Volume 115 Issue 3

Applying modern accounting techniques in complex manufacturing

Andreas Myrelid, Jan Olhager

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the applicability of lean accounting and throughput accounting in a company with considerable investments in advanced manufacturing…

Fuzzy time series forecasting for supply chain disruptions

Felix T.S. Chan, Avinash Samvedi, S.H. Chung

The purpose of this paper is to test the effectiveness of fuzzy time series (FTS) forecasting system in a supply chain experiencing disruptions and also to examine the changes in…

Sustainable supply chain management: A closed-loop network hierarchical approach

MingLang Tseng, Ming Lim, Wai Peng Wong

Assessing a measure of sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) performance is currently a key challenge. The literature on SSCM is very limited and performance measures need to…

Planning robust policing futures: modelling using multimethodology

Jonathan Moizer, David Carter, Shaofeng Liu

The resourcing of policing activity is characterised by a level of complexity, particularly where evaluating alternative policy options is concerned. In this paper, a case study…

A comparative analysis of different paperless picking systems

Daria Battini, Martina Calzavara, Alessandro Persona, Fabio Sgarbossa

Warehouse picking is often referred to as the most labour-intensive, expensive and time consuming operation in manual warehouses. These factors are becoming even more crucial due…

Firm websites and the risk of firm

Yu-Tai Chien, Hsin-Min Lu

Websites have become an important channel for firms to communicate with their stakeholders. Higher web site traffic could represent effective information disclosure and higher…

Dynamic acquisition pricing policy under uncertain remanufactured-product demand

Jiaping Xie, Zhong June Li, Yong Yao, Ling Liang

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the dynamic acquisition pricing strategy for collecting used products (also known as cores or returns) in a finite planning horizon. In…

Identifying the drivers of enterprise resource planning and assessing its impacts on supply chain performances

David Hwang, Hokey Min

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is intended to integrate all facets of a company’s business operations encompassing production planning, material purchasing, inventory control…

Factors influencing the use of social media by SMEs and its performance outcomes

Sulaiman Ainin, Farzana Parveen, Sedigheh Moghavvemi, Noor Ismawati Jaafar, Nor Liyana Mohd Shuib

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that influence Facebook usage among small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In addition, it examines the impact of Facebook…