Integrated Manufacturing Systems: Volume 12 Issue 5
Table of contents
A design for the environment methodology to support an environmental management system
D.E. Santos‐Reyes, T. Lawlor‐WrightThe demand for more stringent environmental regulation on product end‐of‐life and production processes is enhanced by customer concerns for environmental protection. This has…
An analytical hierarchy process assessment of the ISO 14001 environmental management system
K.F. Pun, I.K. HuiNowadays, designing and manufacturing of environmental friendly products has become an integral part of business strategy. Increasing consciousness of environmental protection has…
Firms using advanced manufacturing technology management: an empirical analysis based on size
Atul Gupta, Frank R. WhitehouseThis study uses a moderated, regression model and data from four‐digit SIC manufacturing industries to examine the advanced manufacturing strategy based on organizational size…
An enhanced MPS solution for FMS using GAs
K.W. Keung, W.H. Ip, C.Y. ChanPresents the master production scheduling (MPS) problem of a flexible manufacturing system (FMS). Earliness/tardiness production scheduling and planning (ETPSP) is one of the…
Quality improvement in manufacturing through human performance enhancement
Majorkumar Govindaraju, Arunkumar Pennathur, Anil MitalIn the increasingly competitive global economy, survival of an industry depends on catering to customer needs by quickly producing quality products and providing quality service…
Performance evaluation of new product development from a company perspective
Helen Driva, Kulwant S. Pawar, Unny MenonThe importance of performance measurement is generally recognized in the literature and by industry. However, the adequacy of metrics applicable to different aspects of the…