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An evaluation of success factors using the AHP to implement ISO 14001‐based EMS
Chin, Kwai‐Sang; Chiu, Simon; Rao Tummala, V.M. - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 16 (1999) 4, pp. 341-362
considerable costs incurred from its implementation. This is supported by a relatively larger benefits/costs ratio with respect to …
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Implementation of ISO 9000 quality systems in Greek enterprises
Lipovatz, D.; Stenos, F.; Vaka, A. - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 16 (1999) 6, pp. 534-551
negative reactions of the staff indicates its significant role for the proper implementation of the system.  …
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TQM implementation issues: review and case study
Yusof, Sha’ri M.; Aspinwall, Elaine - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 20 (2000) 6, pp. 634-655
TQM is a philosophy mainly dominated by large companies. Small businesses are lagging behind larger ones when it comes to introducing and adopting new managerial philosophies and advanced technology. Many small companies have stopped at quality system certification, such as ISO 9000, in their...
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Designing, implementing and updating performance measurement systems
Bourne, Mike; Mills, John; Wilcox, Mark; Neely, Andy; … - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 20 (2000) 7, pp. 754-771
systems in manufacturing companies. The paper develops, from theory, a framework for analysing the implementation of a …
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Improving co‐development through process alignment
Evans, Stephen; Jukes, Sarah - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 20 (2000) 8, pp. 979-988
There has been a recent surge of enthusiasm within the automotive industry to build closer supplier relationships within the area of product development. One concept deemed central to these relationships is the alignment of development processes between the collaborating organizations, an area...
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JIT purchasing in the Spanish auto components industry – Implementation patterns and perceived benefits
González‐Benito, Javier; Spring, Martin - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 20 (2000) 9, pp. 1038-1061
This paper reports empirical evidence of the implementation patterns of JIT purchasing developed by the Spanish auto … 150 manufacturers. Three stages of implementation are identified and the analysis of companies at each stage reveals that … purchasing practices which make a holistic implementation more beneficial than the isolated introduction of selected practices.  …
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The implementation process of customer‐supplier partnership: lessons from a clinical perspective
Spina, Gianluca; Zotteri, Giulio - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 20 (2000) 10, pp. 1164-1182
Explores the implementation process of the customer‐supplier partnership in the machinery industry. Aims to assess the …
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Sequences of manufacturing improvement initiatives: the case of delayering
Åhlström, Pär; Karlsson, Christer - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 20 (2000) 11, pp. 1259-1277
in and studied one company’s implementation of lean production. The observations from the clinical study are compared …
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TQM as a management strategy for the next millennia
Mehra, Satish; Hoffman, Joyce M.; Sirias, Danilo - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 21 (2001) 5/6, pp. 855-876
Total quality management (TQM) has been acclaimed as an organizational philosophy to enhance global competitiveness. Will TQM continue to be a management philosophy of the future in same shape, size, and design? This paper, through literature search and using field experts, identifies the future...
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The success and failure of performance measurement initiatives
Bourne, Mike; Neely, Andy; Platts, Ken; Mills, John - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 22 (2002) 11, pp. 1288-1310
‐structured interviews with the directors and managers directly involved revealed two main perceived drivers of implementation and four … perceived factors that block implementation. The results are of specific interest for performance measurement system … implementation but have wider implications for our view of management commitment in change management.  …
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