Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management: Volume 17 Issue 2

Performance measurement practices in manufacturing firms: an empirical investigation

Carlos F. Gomes, Mahmoud M. Yasin, João V. Lisboa

The objective of this study is to shed some light on performance measurement issues relevant to current practices.

Operations and logistics issues in modular assembly processes: cases from the automotive sector

Peter Fredriksson

To identify operations and logistics issues which are critical for the operational performance in modular assembly processes.

A simulation‐expert‐system‐based approach for machine sizing of production systems

Wassim Masmoudi, Hédi Chtourou, Aref Y. Maalej

The purpose of this research is to focus on the solution of the resource sizing problem for production systems (PSs), defined as the specification of the number of each type of…

Practice of information systems: Evidence from select Indian SMEs

Milind Kumar Sharma, Rajat Bhagwat

To provide the outcome of information system (IS) related practice survey designed to identify current trends in Indian small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Manufacturing cells efficiency evaluation using data envelopment analysis

Stella Sofianopoulou

The purpose of this paper is to present an application of cellular manufacturing techniques and the evaluation of alternative production scenarios.

Workflow balancing in parallel machine scheduling with precedence constraints using genetic algorithm

S. Rajakumar, V.P. Arunachalam, V. Selladurai

To propose a methodology based on genetic algorithm (GA) to solve the parallel machine scheduling problems with precedence constraints.

Optimizing multi‐machining characteristics through Taguchi's approach and utility concept

Hari Singh, Pradeep Kumar

Taguchi's technique is best suited to optimize a single performance characteristic yielding an optimal setting of process parameters. A single setting of process parameters may be…

Editorial

David Bennett

Diary