Industrial Management & Data Systems: Volume 97 Issue 7

Productivity improvements for a small “made‐to‐order” manufacturing environment

Nan Shing Ong

Very little has been written on productivity improvements for a “made‐to‐order” manufacturing environment which is usually dominated by small manufacturing companies. Unlike large…

Multimedia training systems

D.J. Hobbs, D.J. Moore

Argues for the importance of applying strategic considerations to the utilization of multimedia technologies, with particular reference to their use as training aids. Provides a…

TQM success efforts: use more quantitative or qualitative tools?

Larry Scheuermann, Zhiwei Zhu, Sandra B. Scheuermann

Total quality management is an approach to continuous organizational improvement, the goal of which is meeting customers’ needs. Two major TQM components are the use of…

Thyssen Informatik forges ahead in systems availability with Candle’s solutions

Stephen Holmes

German facilities management company, Thyssen Informatik GmbH (TIC) has gained increased applications availability and control by working with Candle Corporation, provider of…

Successful implementation of TPS in a manufacturing setting: a case study

Ruth A. Kasul, Jaideep G. Motwani

Presents an application of the Toyota Production System (TPS) in a manufacturing environment. By means of a case study, discusses the most important elements of TPS, the…

Management know‐how transfer to Saudi Arabia: a survey of Saudi managers

Ugur Yavas

Considers the effectiveness of foreign business education as a conduit for management know‐how transfer to Saudi Arabia. Uses data from a survey of Saudi managers returning from…