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Identifying the characteristics for achieving sustainable manufacturing companies
Andrew Thomas, Mark Francis, Elwyn John, Alan DaviesThe purpose of this paper is to identify the qualitative characteristics that can make manufacturing small to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) more robust and hence become…
The effect of linkages and information sharing on supply chain and export performance: An empirical study of Egyptian textile manufacturers
Sherwat Elwan Ibrahim, Olayinka OgunyemiThe purpose of this paper is to test the effect of supply chain linkages and information sharing on supply chain performance and export performance of textile and clothing (T&C…
Shop floor manufacturing technology adoption decisions: An application of the theory of planned behavior
Thomas V. Scannell, Roger J. Calantone, Steven A. MelnykThe purpose of this paper is to identify key factors that influence the decision to adopt computerized numerical control (CNC) and direct numerical control (DNC) machines…
Design information for efficient equipment supplier/buyer integration
Jessica Bruch, Monica BellgranThe purpose of this paper is to describe the underlying design information and success factors for production equipment acquisition, in order to support the design of…
Development of computerized decision support system for leanness assessment using multi grade fuzzy approach
Sekar Vinodh, C. Dinesh KumarThe purpose of this paper is to develop a decision support system (DSS) for multi grade fuzzy leanness assessment (MGFLA) (DSS‐MGFLA).
The lead factory concept: benefiting from efficient knowledge transfer
Patricia Deflorin, Helmut Dietl, Markus Lang, Maike Scherrer‐RathjeThe purpose of this paper is to compare two distinct network structures to determine and show which structure is more profitable. Specifically, it aims to show which factors…
A longitudinal study of Swedish manufacturing: eight short cases
Mats WinrothThe purpose of this paper is to study the status of Swedish manufacturing industry and compare with the status of 30 years ago.
ISSN:
1741-038XRenamed from:
Integrated Manufacturing SystemsOnline date, start – end:
2004Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditor:
- Prof Harm-Jan Steenhuis