International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 25 Issue 8

Field studies into the dynamics of product development tasks

K.E. van Oorschot, J.W.M. Bertrand, C.G. Rutte

This paper aims to describe three exploratory field studies investigating which characteristics add to later time to market and/or low product functionality of newly developed…

Model for manufacturing strategic decision making

Borut Rusjan

Proposes a model of strategic planning as a basis to overcome the identified shortcomings in the past empirical research. The basic assumption of the proposed model is that an…

American, Asian and third‐party international warehouse operations in Europe: A performance comparison

M.B.M. de Koster, P.M.J. Warffemius

This paper aims to report a survey carried out among European distribution centres (EDCs) in The Netherlands. EDCs are forerunners in implementing advanced logistics systems…

Performance measurement systems, competitive priorities, and advanced manufacturing technology: Some evidence from the aeronautical sector

Macarena Sacristán Díaz, María José Álvarez Gil, José A. Dominguez Machuca

When acquiring advanced manufacturing technologies (AMT), the greatest caution should be taken regarding the performance measurement system to be used: the decision regarding new…

A model for the assessment of waste in job shop environments

Ibrahim A. Rawabdeh

The paper aims to investigate the waste in a job shop environment and proposes an assessment method aimed at helping companies to identify root causes of waste.