A perfectly synchronised manufacturing system is the process where components arrive at the work centres in time for … focuses on manufacturing synchronisation as a way to guide companies in this journey to excellence, proposing a simple …

The management of engineering changes (ECs) entails serious resource implications in all manufacturing companies … the victims of ECs. Manufacturing companies have to cater for these ECs by adjusting their activities constantly. The … robustness of manufacturing can be crippled by ineffective and inefficient management of ECs, irrespective of the advances in …

measure) of an overall manufacturing performance measurement system. The overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) measure in such … three manufacturing organisations are evaluated with the dimensions and characteristics as comparative data. A common …

A supply chain can be analysed as a network made up of the total set of raw materials supply, and several manufacturing …

In this empirical study of 382 US computer and electronics companies, the relationship between manufacturing … scales, except workforce autonomy, have a direct and positive effect on a firm’s manufacturing flexibility. Discussion and …

‐to‐stock sector. Finally, two new labels for this sector of industry are proposed. “Versatile manufacturing company” is used to …

This paper is based on a survey on manufacturing practices of Indian companies. The purpose was to get an insight into … manufacturing priorities and action programmes. The study was also designed to capture the behaviour of manufacturing in the … changing environment. Results indicate that manufacturing companies consider cost, quality and delivery as important objectives …

International joint venture (IJV) manufacturing is important for both the Chinese economy and a large number of foreign … of IJV manufacturing in China are known, a vital aspect – operations management – has largely been ignored. Therefore …

manufacturing industries. The study identified the important factors that influence the development of a culture that complements …