This paper presents a framework for measurement of manufacturing competence and business performance. This framework is applied to compute Manufacturing Competence Index and Business Performance Index, based on an extensive survey of Indian manufacturing companies. The study included companies...

Purpose – Flexible system management has brought a concept of flexibility in all spheres including maintenance management. Considerable literature is available on various facets of flexibility management, namely, production, supply chain, day‐to‐day activities, etc.; however, not much...

Purpose – The arrival of global manufacturers has brought about new challenges such as environmental concerns and sustainability of supply chains. The purpose of this paper is to identify implementation level, major drivers, various practices and performance of environmentally and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare various features of modular repair inventory flow in large maintenance organizations such as the Indian army with those of basic multi‐echelon repair inventory model METRIC. Design/methodology/approach – Two models are selected and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose an integrated qualitative and quantitative approach to the development of a balanced scorecard (BSC) for a real life case company KVIC (Khadi and Village Industries Commission, organic food sector, India). Design/methodology/approach – In...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to analyse different aspects of competitiveness relating to the Indian auto component sector, set within a globalised economy with its attendant pressures and constraints. It examines the strategies adopted for quality improvement, cost reduction,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate and compare the performance of national R&D organizations in India in terms of their relative efficiencies using a multiple output measurement criteria incorporating the quality of the output measures. Design/methodology/approach – An...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to identify and analyze critical factors/elements influencing standards compliance and their level of influence in a developing country food industry, with specific reference to India. Design/methodology/approach – A total of 13 critical elements were...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a conceptual framework and set of propositions to analyze competitiveness of India's agrifood chain. Nine components constitute the framework. These are identified on the basis of theoretical studies and expert consultations. Each component...

The success of any manufacturing concern greatly depends on the effective functioning of the management at the strategic level. The importance of Advanced Manufacturing Systems (AMS) such as Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) has been increasing because of their competitive advantages. With...