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Primrose, P.L.; Leonard, R. - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 5 (1988) 4, pp. 38-45

Quality problems have traditionally been measured in term of cost penalties, and therefore efforts to improve quality have been aimed at a reduction in such factors as scrap or rework. When quality is viewed as a potential company asset however, a fundamental change in attitude is needed,...

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Performance implications of investments in continuous quality improvement

C. Angell, Linda; Jeya Chandra, M. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 21 (2001) 1/2, pp. 108-125

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An empirical examination of successive incremental improvement techniques and investment in manufacturing technology

Sim, Khim L. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 21 (2001) 3, pp. 373-399

strong evidence that synergy exists when both TQM and JIT are implemented. Results, however, indicate that investment in …

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The Effect of Type of Industry on Inventory Investments and Structure: The Egyptian Case

Tawfik Mady, M. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 11 (1991) 6, pp. 55-65

Both inventory investments and structure in a sample of 44 manufacturing companies representing five industry groups in Egypt are investigated. The study reveals that the type of industry is a determinant factor of both the Inventory to total Assets Ratio (AIR) and the inventory structure at the...

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Batch scheduling in a multistage, multiproduct manufacturing system – an application

Kadipasaoglu, Sukran N.; Xiang, Wenguang; Khumawala, … - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 19 (1999) 4, pp. 421-437

This paper reports the results of our collaborative work with Changde Telecommunication Equipment Company (CTEC) which produces digital transfer control systems for telephone networks. The manufacturing operations consist of two principle stages of module production and system assembly. Critical...

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Lessons for implementing AMT

Burcher, Peter; Lee, Gloria; Sohal, Amrik - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 19 (1999) 5/6, pp. 515-527

With increasing global competition for manufacturers, interest has grown among researchers and practitioners in the role of advanced manufacturing technologies (AMT) in assisting firms to maintain their competitive edge. To contribute to the debate, this paper presents three case studies, one...

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Investment Justification of Flexible Manufacturing Technologies: Inferences from Field Research

Slagmulder, Regine; Bruggeman, Werner - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 12 (1992) 7/8, pp. 168-186

The literature offers a variety of different views on the investment decision process for flexible manufacturing … guarantee successful advanced manufacturing technology projects. Describes and analyses the investment decision process for a … set of investment projects, based on field research conducted in six manufacturing companies, and reveals some of these …

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University education in Italy

Checchi, Daniele - In: International Journal of Manpower 21 (2000) 3/4, pp. 177-205

Notwithstanding the low level of tuition fees and absence of other access barriers, Italy is characterised by low educational achievement at university level. Possible reasons for this phenomenon are examined and a formal model is proposed predicting that families will invest more in their...

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Returns to human capital investment in a transition economy

Clark, Andrew - In: International Journal of Manpower 24 (2003) 1, pp. 11-30

Russia has undergone tumultuous changes during the transition process. This has been nowhere more evident than within the labour market. The transition has now progressed to such an extent that it is possible to examine whether the issues of a re‐capitalisation and restructuring of human...

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The Market for Training: A Human Capital Approach

Bosworth, Derek; Wilson, Rob; Assefa, Abbebe - In: International Journal of Manpower 14 (1993) 2, pp. 33-46

Considers the optimal training decisions of firms and individuals, and provides a number of reasons why there may be underinvestment in the market for training. Reflects on the individual′s decision to invest in training in the context of dynamic labour supply theories. This is combined with a...

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