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The Impact of the Just‐in‐Time Approach on Production System Performance: A Survey of Italian Industry
Emilio Bartezzaghi, Francesco Turco, Gianluca SpinaGives results of a survey on the application of the just‐in‐time(JIT) approach in Italy, based on a sample of 173 industrial companies.The methodological framework used to…
A Critique of the Literature on Just‐in‐Time Manufacturing
Suresh K. Goyal, S.G. DeshmukhGives a critical review of the existing literature on just‐in‐timemanufacturing. Suggests a relevant literature classification scheme,followed by subsections on each class and…
Productivity as a Performance Measure
Susan D.A. Misterek, Kevin J. Dooley, John C. AndersonBoth the improvement of productivity and the effectiveness ofperformance measures have been topics of extreme interest to managersand researchers in recent years. Looks at the…
Managing the Introduction of Expert Systems
D.B. Candlin, S. WrightConsiders the importance of knowledge management for competitiveadvantage and the contribution which expert systems may make to theprocess. Explains the structure and role of…
Computer‐based Cell Formation Incorporating Process Sequence
E.G. John, H. Schäfer, A.R. RowlandsDescribes a philosophy of cell formation for cellular manufacturingwhich reasons that an analysis of the sequential processing ofcomponents is a fundamental requirement in…
The Adoption of Japanese Manufacturing Management Techniques in Korean Manufacturing Industry
Choong Y. LeeAfter four consecutive years′ trade surplus, Korea′s climbingforeign trade deficit in 1990 is a clear signal that the nation shouldattempt to improve the performance of its…
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0144-3577e-ISSN:
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hybridEditors:
- Dr Tobias Schoenherr
- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen