International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 19 Issue 3

An Introduction to computer‐aided production management

Nigel Slack

Implications of mass customization for operations management: An exploratory survey

Pär Åhlström, Roy Westbrook

This paper reports the results of a survey conducted to explore issues surrounding mass customization and in particular its implications for operations management. The findings…

Measuring supply chain performance

Benita M. Beamon

The process of choosing appropriate supply chain performance measures is difficult due to the complexity of these systems. The paper presents an overview and evaluation of the…

Obstacles and preconditions for logistics and manufacturing improvements in Africa – a case study

Hans Voordijk

A supply chain can be analysed as a network made up of the total set of raw materials supply, and several manufacturing and distribution activities. In the case of the East…

Evaluating manufacturing strategy for a learning organization: a case

R.P. Mohanty, S.G. Deshmukh

The key issue in today’s dynamic and competitive global scenario is how to develop, utilize and sustain continuously the knowledge potentials in an enterprise. This issue is about…

Critical factors for achieving manufacturing flexibility

R.S.M. Lau

In this empirical study of 382 US computer and electronics companies, the relationship between manufacturing flexibility and its five infrastructural scales was examined. These…