Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management: Volume 27 Issue 3

ISO 9000 moderation role over supply chain alignment in manufacturing context

Mohamed El Mokadem

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the extent to which International Standardization Organization (ISO) 9000 implementation is associated with better alignment of supply…

5S impact on safety climate of manufacturing workers

Siddarth Srinivasan, Laura Hughes Ikuma, Mahmoud Shakouri, Isabelina Nahmens, Craig Harvey

5S is a commonly used Lean tool that focusses on creating an organized work environment, but the effects of 5S on safety climate are not as well studied. The purpose of this paper…

Conceptualizing sources, key concerns and critical factors for manufacturing flexibility adoption: An exploratory study in Indian manufacturing firms

Ruchi Mishra, Ashok K. Pundir, L. Ganapathy

The purpose of this paper is to investigate factors influencing manufacturing flexibility adoption and simultaneously explores some of the key issues prevailing in manufacturing…

An empirical study on applicability of lean and green practices in the foundry industry

Suresh Prasad, Dinesh Khanduja, Surrender K. Sharma

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the applicability of lean and green practices to foundry industry in India for improving productivity and eliminating waste…

The effect of information technology on the agility of the supply chain in the Iranian power plant industry

Ghazal Bargshady, Seyed Mojib Zahraee, Mohammad Ahmadi, Ali Parto

An agile supply chain (ASC) includes companies that are operationally linked to each other, such as supply, design, manufacturing and distribution centers that respond and react…

Negotiation based decision support system for order acceptance

Sujan Piya, Mohammad Miftaur Rahman Khan Khadem, Ahm Shamsuzzoha

The purpose of this paper is to develop a mathematical model of a make-to-order manufacturing company simultaneously negotiating multiple contingent orders that possess…