Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management: Volume 26 Issue 8

Applying the maturity model concept to the servitization process of consumer durables companies in Brazil

Rodrigo L. P. Alvarez, Marcelo Ramos Martins, Marcia Terra Silva

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of the servitization process of typical manufacturing companies that already provide after-sales services, by…

Analysis of an improvement programme for MMEs

Marcus Assarlind

Intervention programmes can potentially aid medium-sized manufacturing companies (MMEs) in improvement work that they otherwise would not undertake. The purpose of this paper is…

The role of relationship integration in supply chain agility and flexibility development: An Australian perspective

Sajad Fayezi, Maryam Zomorrodi

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the supply chain management literature by presenting the Australian practitioners’ perception of the role of relationship integration…

An analysis of supply chain issues relating to information flow during the automotive product development

Nikolaos Madenas, Ashutosh Tiwari, Christopher Turner, Sophie Peachey

The purpose of this paper is to identify measure and prioritise the perceived importance of supply chain issues within the automotive industry related to information flow during…

Relationship between quality management, innovation and competitiveness. Evidence from Greek companies

Dimitrios Kafetzopoulos, Katerina Gotzamani, Vasiliki Gkana

The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which five core dimensions of quality management, as a single factor, are associated with product innovation and process…

Dynamic modeling of sustainable operation in green manufacturing environment

Ifeyinwa Juliet Orji, Sun Wei

Globally, supply chains compete in a complex and rapidly changing environment. Hence, sustainable supplier selection has become a decisive variable in the firm’s financial…

Impact of lean practices on performance measures in context to Indian machine tool industry

Vikram Sharma, Amit Rai Dixit, Mohammad Asim Qadri

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of lean production practices on performance measures in machine tool industry and determines the lean criteria that can have…