Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management: Volume 16 Issue 5

Multiple project management: a modern competitive necessity

L. Dooley, G. Lupton, D. O'Sullivan

The paper aims to examine the theory of project and multiple project management and develop a framework tool to facilitate the management of a portfolio of multiple projects…

Advanced manufacturing technology implementation: Evidence from Indian small and medium enterprises (SMEs)

G.S. Dangayach, S.G. Deshmukh

This research aims to report the findings of an exploratory survey on advanced manufacturing technologies (AMTs) administered in Indian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) of…

A model for selecting a CIFMS design method

Haleh Hassan, Nezu Kikuo

The purpose of this paper is to address a model for the selection of an appropriate design method of a CIFMS utilizing the ANP within a MIGP model.

Dynamic cellular manufacturing under multiperiod planning horizons

Jaydeep Balakrishnan, Chun Hung Cheng

The purpose of this research paper is to discuss cellular manufacturing is discussed under conditions of changing product demand. Traditional cell formation procedures ignore any…

Sequencing shop floor operations: a practical approach

Chung‐Hsing Yeh

The work sequence indicated by a production schedule generated by existing scheduling techniques may not necessarily meet the need for efficient sequencing of day‐to‐day shop…

Integrating six sigma and theory of constraints for continuous improvement: a case study

Ike Ehie, Chwen Sheu

To investigate the potential of combining six sigma (SS) and theory of constraints (TOC) to improve production system performance.

Implementation and use of B2B‐enabling technologies: five manufacturing cases

Damien Power

To determine the extent to which long‐established technologies (such as barcoding and electronic data interchange (EDI)) have been applied across their supply chains, identify…