Work Study: Volume 51 Issue 2
Table of contents
Performance measurement and government productivity
Arie HalachmiTo be able to compete in the global economy, firms must become more efficient, more flexible and, above all, more customer‐oriented. The competitive edge of firms is determined…
Advantages and disadvantages of telecommuting for the individual, organization and society
Itzhak HarpazThe phenomenon of telecommuting has implications for individuals and organizations, and society generally. Examines the advantages and disadvantages of telecommuting to the…
Robust design in new product development process: a neglected methodology in UK manufacturing organizations
Jiju AntonyRobust design (RD) is a powerful methodology for making products’ performance insensitive to variations in manufacturing conditions, environmental variations and…
Just‐in‐time implementation in small and medium enterprises
N. Rajam Ramaswamy, V. Selladurai, A. GunasekaranJIT is a manufacturing philosophy, successfully implemented mostly in large‐scale industries. Research reviews indicate it is rarely adopted in SMEs; there appear to be problems…
The time for ERP?
William PayneThe concept of enterprise resource planning (ERP) has resulted in very large and very expensive software systems which often fail to deliver the much‐hyped benefits. This paper…