Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a practical proposal for integrating production control (PC) and quality control (QC) at the shop floor level. Design/methodology/approach – The proposed method is based on three principles which relate PC and QC at the shop floor level. The...

Purpose This paper aims to examine the relationship between the main decisions for designing distribution centers (DCs) and the contextual characteristics of the distribution networks. Design/methodology/approach Experts were surveyed and responses analyzed quantitatively through multivariate...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the relationship between the implementation of Lean shop floor (LSF) practices and Lean supply chain management, and their effect on quality and inventory turnover. Design/methodology/approach A survey-based research method was conducted and...