Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management: Volume 23 Issue 1

Focus on implementation: a framework for lean product development

L. Wang, X.G. Ming, F.B. Kong, D. Li, P.P. Wang

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a step‐by‐step implementation framework for lean product development (LPD), from the marketing research on product development process…

Using FAHP to determine the criteria for partner's selection within a green supply chain: The case of hand tool industry in Taiwan

Tzong‐Ru (Jiun‐Shen) Lee, Thi Phuong Nha Le, Andrea Genovese, Lenny S.C. Koh

The criteria selection of green suppliers is an interesting and practical research topic. With the development and consciousness of environmental management, this issue has…

Improvement of manufacturing operations at a pharmaceutical company: A lean manufacturing approach

Boppana V. Chowdary, Damian George

The current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) are followed in the pharmaceutical sector to ensure that products are consistently produced and controlled to the appropriate…

Towards a rigorous equation‐oriented technique for sustainable manufacturing safety programme

Habeeb Adewale Ajimotokan

The purpose of this paper is to employ a system dynamics approach to develop a mathematical model for managing magnitude and risk factors of injuries in a manufacturing industry…

Servitization in oil and gas sector: outcomes of a case study research

Romeo Bandinelli, Valentina Gamberi

The purpose of this paper is to respond to a call for research focusing on how and by how much new Product‐Service System (PSS) development methodologies and tools can help…

Fit manufacturing: a framework for sustainability

Duc T. Pham, Andrew J. Thomas

With the current global downturn, companies must develop new and innovative approaches to ensure that economic sustainability is achieved. The purpose of this paper is to propose…

AHP‐based lean concept selection in a manufacturing organization

S. Vinodh, K.R. Shivraman, S. Viswesh

The purpose of this paper is to report a study in which analytic hierarchy process (AHP) has been used for selecting the best concept in lean environment.

Reviewers – April 2010 to March 2011