International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 34 Issue 4

Intelligent products for enhancing the utilization of tracking technology in transportation

Gerben G. Meyer, Paul Buijs, Nick B. Szirbik, J.C. (Hans) Wortmann

Many transportation companies struggle to effectively utilize the information provided by tracking technology for performing operational control. The research as presented in this…

Function-technology platforms improve efficiency in high-tech equipment manufacturing: A case study in complex products and systems (CoPS)

A.A. (Alex) Alblas, J.C. (Hans) Wortmann

Success in manufacturing industries often depends on the ability of a firm to apply product platforms. In speeding up product development, platforms often enable companies to…

Risk of adopting mission-critical OSS applications: an interpretive case study

Placide Poba-Nzaou, Louis Raymond, Bruno Fabi

This study aims to explore the process of open source software (OSS) adoption in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and more specifically open source enterprise resource…

Fuzzy sustainability incentives in new product development: An empirical exploration of sustainability challenges in manufacturing companies

A.A. (Alex) Alblas, K. (Kristian) Peters, J.C. (Hans) Wortmann

This paper investigates the challenges encountered by manufacturing companies in managing sustainability in new product development (NPD). It describes six case studies of…

An interview with Dick Chase, Professor Emeritus, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California

P.A. Smart, K.V. Alves