Purpose – The purpose of this research is to develop a framework/model for the implementation of advanced manufacturing technologies (AMTs) in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach – A quantitative approach has been applied. This approach is subjective, as is the...

The warehouse is the interface area for production lines, market, customers and suppliers, and the business environment in general. Goods inwards (GI), constituting part of the warehouse activities, is the department responsible for booking‐in the incoming parts from external suppliers. After...

In this paper, a case study conducted on a small third‐party logistics (3PL) company in Hong Kong is presented. This company is interesting in that it has been designated as the “king” of Hong Kong's 3PL (in‐bound) logistics companies. The company has been successful in its overall...

There is a growing understanding that the quality of a product should be built in at the design phase. More and more reports have shown that this kind of approach, named design for quality, can benefit the company to make it much more competitive. In many Eastern countries such as Japan and...

Air pollution is a problem that concerns many of us all over the world. Developing countries are also facing this problem. For the most part, air pollution is a negative side‐effect of industrial development. As such, it primarily concerns industrialized countries. However, it has also great...

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in modern economies because of their flexibility and ability to innovate. In nearly every country, SMEs play a significant role in providing employment opportunities and supporting large scale manufacturing firms. However, there are not...

Purpose – This paper aims to provide a practical model usable by organizations to help form agile virtual enterprises. The model helps to integrate a variety of factors, tangible and intangible, strategic and operational, for decision‐making purposes. Design/methodology/approach – A...

A study of the effect of the dynamic process quality control on the economics of production and the Total System Cost (TSC) is dealt with. A mathematical model is presented for estimating the Economic Investment in Quality (EIQ) and the Economic Production Quantity (EPQ) in a multi‐stage...