International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 11 Issue 10

Computer‐integrated Manufacturing (CIM): Redefining the Manufacturing Firm into a Global Service Business

David Lei, Joel D. Goldhar

The transformation of US manufacturing, led by computer‐integratedmanufacturing (CIM) systems, has already begun to take root. Thisarticle examines the potential benefits to firms…

The Nexus between CAD‐CAM and Quality

Geoff Buxey

The paper highlights some Australian businesses where CAD‐CAM hasramifications for the quality of goods produced. Since this technologyconstitutes the core of flexible automation…

An Examination of the Relationship between Manufacturing Strategy and Marketing Objectives

Yash P. Gupta, Subhash C. Lonial, W. Glynn Mangold

The development of a manufacturing strategy that is in consonancewith marketing objectives is an essential ingredient for success in thecurrent business environment. Therefore…

Just‐in‐Time: A United States‐United Kingdom Comparison

Thomas Billesbach, Alan Harrison, Simm Croom‐Morgan

Managerial practices and perceptions in the implementation ofjust‐in‐time (JIT) principles and concepts are significantly differentin the United Kingdom compared to the United…

A PC‐based Spreadsheet Support System for the Newsboy Inventory Control Problem

Taqi N. Al‐Faraj, Jamal A. Al‐Zayer, Abdulaziz S. Alidi

In this article, a PC‐based spreadsheet support system (SSS) forcontrolling inventory and service level for the newsboy problem isdeveloped utilising Lotus 1‐2‐3 spreadsheet…

Optimal Selling Quantity and Purchasing Price for Intermediary Firms

Cheng‐Kang Chen, K. Jo Min

Intermediary firms are economic agents that purchase from mostlysmall and numerous independent producers and sell to other firms or tothe public. This article investigated how…