Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management: Volume 21 Issue 7

Key factors in global supply headquarters‐subsidiary control systems

Julio Sánchez Loppacher, Raffaella Cagliano, Gianluca Spina

According to the reviewed literature, in order to build effective and efficient global supply (GS) strategies, multinational companies (MNCs) need to define and implement adequate…

The role of modularity and integration in enhancing manufacturing performance: An absorptive capacity perspective

Kun Liao, Qiang Tu, Erika Marsillac

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impacts of modularity‐based manufacturing practices (MBMP) and manufacturing system integration (MSI) on manufacturing performance (MP…

Impact of lean strategy on operational performance: a study of Thai manufacturing companies

Shams Rahman, Tritos Laosirihongthong, Amrik S. Sohal

The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which lean management practices are adopted by manufacturing organizations in Thailand and their impact on firms' operational…

Lean production, market share and value creation in the agricultural machinery sector in Brazil

Paul L. Forrester, Ullisses Kazumi Shimizu, Horacio Soriano‐Meier, Jose Arturo Garza‐Reyes, Leonardo Fernando Cruz Basso

The “resource‐based view” (RBV) of firms considers that major operational and organisational advantages are created in the internal environment of a firm. The implementation of…

A computer simulation approach to evaluating assembly line balancing with variable operation times

Biman Das, Jesus M. Sanchez‐Rivas, Alberto Garcia‐Diaz, Corinne A. MacDonald

The purpose of this paper is to develop a computer simulation model to evaluate the bowl phenomenon and the allocation at the end of the line of stations with either greater mean…

Application of value stream mapping in an Indian camshaft manufacturing organisation

S. Vinodh, K.R. Arvind, M. Somanaathan

The purpose of this paper is to apply value stream mapping (VSM) for enabling leanness in an Indian camshaft manufacturing organisation.

Editorial

David Bennett