Table of contents
Purchase Lot Sizing Research for MRP Systems
W.C. BentonThe purchasing function is growing in importance in today's industrial economy. In many purchasing situations there are a number of conflicting considerations that influence the…
Teaching the Techniques of Computer Aided Production Management and Simulation Modelling
G. SouthernA software package is described that attempts to develop students' knowledge of Computer Aided Production Management (CAPM) systems and an awareness of the power of the computer…
Delays on Large Construction Projects
A. Sullivan, F.C. HarrisThe construction industry suffers from fragmentation owing to the temporary nature of project execution and the specialisms incorporated into a project. Major construction…
Marketing Strategies and the New Manufacturing Technologies
K.J. BloisRecent developments in the manufacturing technologies of many industries have arisen in response to market pressures. These technologies also make possible improvements and…
Japanese Worker Attitudes: A Key Factor in Productivity
Kiyohiko SakuraiThe prosperity of a nation and the welfare of its people depends to a large extent on the degree of development achieved by the bulk of the industries that support the nation's…
A Critique of Some Current Plant Layout Techniques
P.H. Waghodekar, S. SahuSome of the main features of the major existing approaches designed to solve the multi‐goal layout problem are highlighted. Most of these heuristic approaches are of the…
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0144-3577e-ISSN:
1758-6593ISSN-L:
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hybridEditors:
- Dr Tobias Schoenherr
- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen