Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management: Volume 18 Issue 2

System dynamics study of the Japanese automotive industry closed loop supply chain

Sameer Kumar, Teruyuki Yamaoka

A major challenge the car industry currently faces worldwide is how to implement an effective reverse (also called closed loop) supply chain design while manufacturing…

Designing a support system for aerospace maintenance supply chains

Michael MacDonnell, Ben Clegg

To develop a systems strategy for supply chain management in aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO).

Designing a knowledge management tool to support knowledge sharing networks

Agustin Perez‐Araos, Kevin D. Barber, J. Eduardo Munive‐Hernandez, Steve Eldridge

The purpose of this paper is to present a knowledge management (KM) tool which has been designed to support the creation of virtual knowledge sharing networks (KSNs). It is a…

Real‐time routing selection for automated guided vehicles in a flexible manufacturing system

Nebil Buyurgan, Lakshmanan Meyyappan, Can Saygin, Cihan H. Dagli

The purpose of this paper is to present the development of an architecture for real‐time routing of automated guided vehicles (AGV) in a random flexible manufacturing system (FMS).

Literature review on the agile manufacturing criteria

G. Ramesh, S.R. Devadasan

To review on the literature and contribute a comprehensive model that would identify the criteria for attaining agility and suggest a procedure to successfully implement it in…

A simulated annealing approach for curve fitting in automated manufacturing systems

Hsien‐Yu Tseng, Chang‐Ching Lin

This research aims to develop an effective and efficient algorithm for solving the curve fitting problem arising in automated manufacturing systems.

Design and development of a target‐costing system for turning operation

B. Gopalakrishnan, A. Kokatnur, D.P. Gupta

The main objective in writing this paper and conducting this research is to enhance the productivity in manufacturing operations by making them cost effective.

Strategic Alignment Process and Decision Support Systems – Theory and Case Studies

Christos Braziotis, James Tannock

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Editorial

David Bennett