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Exploiting the concept of a manufacturing system part II: Principles and origins of the managing‐by‐projects engineering change methodology
John Parnaby, Denis R. TowillThe purpose of this paper is to establish the influence and discipline of process control and systems engineering theory plus engineering practices in the chemical process…
Enhancing product development through knowledge‐based engineering (KBE): A case study in the aerospace industry
Angelo Corallo, Robert Laubacher, Alessandro Margherita, Giuseppe TurrisiThe purpose of this paper is to show with figures the potentialities of knowledge‐based engineering (KBE) methods in new product development (NPD). It estimates the business value…
Business strategies and the adoption of ERP: Evidence from Taiwan's communications industry
Woan‐yuh Jang, Ching‐i Lin, Ming‐ju PanThe purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between business strategies and the adoption of enterprise resource planning (ERP) in Taiwan's communications industry…
Advanced manufacturing technology adoption in developing countries: The role of buyer‐supplier relationships
Azmawani Abd Rahman, David BennettDeveloping countries are heavily dependent on the resources and commitment of foreign providers to ensure successful adoption of advanced manufacturing technology (AMT). The…
A QFD‐, concurrent engineering‐, and target costing‐based methodology for ODM companies to formulate RFQs
Ying‐Chin Ho, Chih‐Hsin LinThe problem that original design manufacturing (ODM) companies encounter with the request for quotation (RFQ) process is that there is no effective and efficient methodology for…
A methodology for cost‐oriented assembly line balancing problems
Mario Padrón, María de los A. Irizarry, Pedro Resto, Heidy P. MejíaThe efficiency of assembly lines is a critical factor for the competitiveness of industries in the global market. The purpose of this paper is to present a line balancing…
An integrated dispatching rule with on‐line rework consideration in wafer fabrication
S.Y. Hsu, D.Y. Sha, Y.H. ChangIn wafer fabrication, the material cost of wafer is expensive. It is imperative to repair the defective wafers produced during the manufacturing process for reducing the cost and…
ISSN:
1741-038XRenamed from:
Integrated Manufacturing SystemsOnline date, start – end:
2004Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditor:
- Prof Harm-Jan Steenhuis