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Web enabled performance measurement systems

Bititci, U.S.; Nudurupati, S.S.; Turner, T.J.; Creighton, S. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 22 (2002) 11, pp. 1273-1287

In order to respond proactively to the new emerging challenges, management requires up‐to‐date and accurate information on performance. Such performance measurement systems are still not common because there is not sufficient research focused on management implications of IT enabled...

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An initial assessment of the influence of IT on TQM: a multiple case study

Dewhurst, Frank W.; Rafael Martínez‐Lorente, Angel; … - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 23 (2003) 4, pp. 348-374

Information technology (IT) and total quality management (TQM) have significantly impacted on most organizations and each has been widely researched. However, there is little well‐founded empirical research on the relationship between the two, particularly on the way in which TQM is influenced...

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Operations, Strategy, and Technology: Pursuing the Competitive Edge

Smart, Alison - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 26 (2006) 2, pp. 222-223

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Does ICT influence supply chain management and performance?

Zhang, Xuan; Pieter van Donk, Dirk; van der Vaart, Taco - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 31 (2011) 11, pp. 1215-1247

communication technology (ICT), supply chain management (SCM), and supply chain (SC) performance. The review evaluates present … all three major variables (ICT, SCM, SC performance) are different and often incomparable, and contextual factors are not … direct or indirect effect of ICT on performance and SCM. Research limitations/implications – The paper aims at reviewing the …

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Impacts of information technology on mass customization capability of manufacturing plants

Xiaosong Peng, David; Liu, Gensheng (Jason); Heim, … - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 31 (2011) 10, pp. 1022-1047

Purpose – The impact of information technology (IT) on mass customization (MC) capability has been implied in the literature but seldom subjected to empirical examination. This study seeks to theoretically relate four types of IT applications with MC capability and empirically examines these...

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Management for Engineers

Kharbanda, Om P.; Stallworthy, Ernest A. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 10 (1990) 6, pp. 2-91

In the continuing endeavour to work towards ever better management, the engineering manager has a crucial role to play. The history of the engineer is reviewed and his/her possible present role in management is considered. Management objectives are outlined and defined and the specific role of...

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A Microcomputer‐based Data Management and Capacity‐planning System

Randhawa, Sabah U.; Pendakur, Ramesh - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 10 (1990) 5, pp. 52-61

A microcomputer‐based information management and capacity planning system for discrete parts manufacturing is described. The two primary components of the system are: (1) framework for information management and schedule generation, and (2) heuristic methods for workload balancing. The...

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Data Resource Management for CIM Systems: Challenges and Design Considerations

Samaddar, Subhashish; Rai, Arun - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 12 (1992) 11, pp. 42-52

At the heart of successful automated manufacturing systems lies the idea of effective integration of various functions. In any sizeable application of a Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) system, an enormous amount of complex data needs to be logically integrated and managed. Presents and...

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The Importance of User Design in the Adoption of New Information Technologies: The Example of Production and Inventory Control Systems (PICS)

Newell, Sue; Swan, Jacky; Clark, Peter - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 13 (1993) 2, pp. 4-22

Given the importance of information technology in today′s society an understanding of the process by which technologies are diffused within and between societies is clearly important. Presents a model of this diffusion process which has been developed on the basis of an extensive research...

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The TSC Project: A Strategic R&D Initiative in Operations Management

Khoong, C.M.; Ku, Y.W. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 14 (1994) 8, pp. 35-46

The Total Service Concept (TSC) framework, which forms part of a long‐term R&D strategy in the Information Technology Institute in Singapore, is aimed towards sustained product development for service operations management applications. The TSC project is centred around the design of...

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