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Although there is a vast body of literature that attempts to define production flexibility, managers are still unable to measure the flexibility they require. However, managers currently are investing in flexible manufacturing systems (FMSs) and planning their manufacturing strategies despite...
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Describes the development and testing of a framework which can assist in the process of designing performance measures. Grounds the framework in the relevant literature and explains how it was developed and tested through a series of action research projects involving collaborators primarily...
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are tangible standardised quantities. They are inadequate for productivity measurement of professional services, where … measurement of productivity of professional service firms and to propose a more adequate measure of productivity in these … performance indicators of these firms. The findings illustrate the inadequacy of the manufacturing‐based measurement procedures …
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During the 1990s a growing number of firms have been encouraging continuous improvement (CI) in all aspects of working life, and some impressive results have been achieved. However, the process of implementing CI is long and challenging. Companies need to know what progress they have made, and...
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manufacturing processes. By applying the measurement framework in practice, organizations can continuously improve their change …
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shortcomings of several measurement and evaluation methodologies of white‐collar personnel and functions. An analytical method of … development of a more suitable productivity management methodology. A systematic procedure is described for the measurement and …
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Here productivity is discussed with special reference to its measurement, especially partial as opposed to total …. Partial productivity measurement in turn involves productivity accounting and the use of grids to evaluate operations without …
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identification and analysis of hidden time losses are initiated from these estimates. In this paper, a new loss classification scheme … presented loss classification scheme, a new interpretation for OEE including state analysis, relative loss analysis, lost unit …
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Purpose – The present study sets out to propose and validate a measurement scale that aims to capture the … obtained, representing a response rate of 61 per cent. Using confirmatory factor analysis, the construct measurement model was … theory testing. Practical implications – The proposed measurement scale for organisational learning capability could be …
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Purpose – The purpose of this research is to assess the validity and reliability of the measurement scores related to … some statistical results, that the Iranian version of DLOQ has produced reliable measurement scores with the construct …
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