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Identifying effective PMSs for the deployment of “green” manufacturing strategies
Giovanni Azzone, Giuliano NociEnvironmental issues are rapidly emerging as one of the most important topics in strategic manufacturing decisions. Growing public awareness and increasing government interest in…
Theory of constraints: A review of the philosophy and its applications
Shams‐ur RahmanA new approach to the management of production and operations was developed by Goldratt in the late 1970s. Now known as the theory of constraints (TOC), it provides a coherent…
Longitudinal linkages between intended and realized operations strategies
Kenneth K. BoyerCompares the intended operations strategy of 112 manufacturing plants in the metal‐working industries with the realized strategy, as measured by investments designed to improve…
Core manufacturing capabilities and their links to product differentiation
Morgan Swink, W. Harvey HegartyNotes that substantive relationships between dimensions of competition and supportive manufacturing strengths have not been clearly established. Existing priorities‐based models…
Manufacturing strategy and the concept of world class manufacturing
Alan HarrisonThe concept of world class manufacturing is examined in terms of the definitions which have been developed in recent survey based research. A fundamental flaw in such approaches…
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- Dr Tobias Schoenherr
- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen