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On assessing the sensitivity to uncertainty in distribution network design

Lalwani, C.S.; Disney, S.M.; Naim, M.M. - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 36 (2006) 1, pp. 5-21

Purpose – The design of distribution networks is prone to risks due to the uncertainties associated with factors that change over time. The purpose of this paper is to present a new method to identify those factors that the structure of a distribution network is most sensitive to....

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Experimental design in fiber optic sensor development

Chen, Xiaopei; Zhang, Yan; Pickrell, Gary; Antony, Jiju - In: International Journal of Productivity and Performance … 53 (2004) 8, pp. 713-725

In this paper, experimental design techniques are utilized to understand sources of variation in an optical fiber sensor design and development project in a university research setting. Application of the Taguchi method of robust design assisted fiber optic sensor development in a...

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Business analytics: getting behind the numbers

Emblemsvåg, Jan - In: International Journal of Productivity and Performance … 54 (2005) 1, pp. 47-58

Purpose – To identify, discuss and provide a solution for a common problem in the mathematical analyses in business analyses, namely, paralysis by analysis. Design/methodology/approach – The paper first discusses the scale and frequency of the paralysis by analysis problem, before discussing...

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Productivity and performance improvement in the medical records department of a hospital

Bhat, Shreeranga; Gijo, E.V.; Jnanesh, N. A. - In: International Journal of Productivity and Performance … 65 (2016) 1, pp. 98-125

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how Lean Six Sigma (LSS) methodology was applied to a medical records department (MRD) of a hospital in India to reduce the Turn-Around-Time (TAT) of medical records preparation process and thus to improve the productivity and performance of...

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Competitive strategies and performance in Spanish hospitality firms

Garrigós‐Simón, Fernando J.; Palacios Marqués, Daniel - In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 17 (2005) 1, pp. 22-38

Purpose – The aim of this article is to identify the relationships between strategic orientations and various performance measurements in Spanish hospitality enterprises. Design/methodology/approach – With a sample of 189 hospitality firms, this study uses the Miles and Snow strategy...

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Operational performance of health care foodservice systems

Assaf, A.; Matawie, K.M.; Blackman, D. - In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 20 (2008) 2, pp. 215-227

foodservice systems and provide a comprehensive comparison and analysis of the performance of all the different types of … determination of critical variables and comparison of foodservice systems using all the operational variables address significant … gaps in the literature. These findings should also reduce the subjectivity in the systems' comparison, and contribute to …

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Impact of just‐in‐time inventory systems on OEM suppliers

Kros, John F.; Falasca, Mauro; Nadler, S. Scott - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 106 (2006) 2, pp. 224-241

Purpose – To analyze the impact of the adoption of just‐in‐time (JIT) production systems by different equipment manufacturers (OEMs) on the inventory profiles of their suppliers. Design/methodology/approach – The research is designed to examine five financial measures of inventory...

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A methodology for realignment of quality cost elements

Dror, Shuki - In: Journal of Modelling in Management 5 (2010) 2, pp. 142-157

Purpose – This paper aims to present an innovative research methodology that enables a company to realign its quality cost elements in order to improve implementation of its quality system. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology combines the following methods: the house of quality...

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The relationship of generic strategy typing and organizational longevity

Mayfield, Milton; Mayfield, Jacqueline; Stephens, David - In: Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal 17 (2007) 1/2, pp. 94-108

Purpose – To analyze the relationship between an organization's generic strategy and its longevity. Design/methodology/approach – Companies in the USA, comic book industry were classified in the Miles and Snow generic strategic types. An ANOVA test was then used to determine the relationship...

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Statistical analysis of democracy index

Rahman, M. Shafiqur - In: Humanomics 30 (2014) 4, pp. 373-384

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is statistical analysis for the democracy index data of 167 countries for the period 2006 to 2012 to investigate whether democracy index is progressing day by day? Does democracy make any significant improvement in public life and public trust in political...

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