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Integrating local suppliers in a global supply network
Andrew Thomas, Richard BartonThe development of a local area supply chain network (LASCaN) is only as good as the skills and technological capabilities of the companies within that network. Recent studies…
Planning, justifying and installing advanced manufacturing technology: a managerial framework
Michael H. SmallThe purpose of this paper is to present the results of an investigation of advanced manufacturing technology (AMT) implementation practices and performance at 82 discrete‐parts…
Integrated risk minimization methodology for high volume manufacture
Garrett Byrne, Con SheahanThe purpose of this paper is to propose a methodology to reduce the potential risk of failures in high‐volume manufacturing.
Production and operations managers and logistics managers: a cross‐country comparison
Peter G. Burcher, Gloria L. Lee, Amrik S. SohalThe purpose of this paper is to explore the contribution of production and operations managers (POMs) and logistics managers (LMs) in improving manufacturing and service…
A variation management system supporting six sigma
James D.T. Tannock, Oluwatuminu Balogun, Hisham HawisaThe purpose of this paper is to describe new methods to manage variation in complex manufacturing process chains and to show synergies between the variation risk management (VRM…
Construction of key model for knowledge management system using AHP‐QFD for semiconductor industry in Taiwan
S.C. Chen, C.C. Yang, W.T. Lin, T.M. Yeh, Y.S. LinThe purpose of this paper is to describe the construction of a key model for knowledge management (KM) systems using AHP‐QFD for the semiconductor industry in Taiwan.
The integration of shop floor control in wafer fabrication
S.Y. Hsu, D.Y. ShaThe purpose of this paper is to consider the interaction among shop floor control (SFC) strategies (order review/release, dispatching, and rework strategies) and its impact on the…
ISSN:
1741-038Xe-ISSN:
1758-7786ISSN-L:
1741-038XRenamed from:
Integrated Manufacturing SystemsOnline date, start – end:
2004Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditor:
- Prof Harm-Jan Steenhuis