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Towards a Unified Theory of Strategic Manufacturing Management
M.T. SweeneyThere is a need for a unified theory of the strategic management ofmanufacturing. Current theory encourages the strategic management ofmanufacturing by seeking to match the use of…
Uniform Assembly Line Balancing with Stochastic Task Times in Just‐in‐time Manufacturing
Dooyoung Shin, Hokey MinRecognising the enormous potential of just‐in‐time (JIT) conceptsfor boosting productivity and quality, an increasing number of US andEuropean firms consider adopting JIT concepts…
Adaptive Strategies for Coping with Product Variety Decisions
Kun‐Huang Yeh, Chao‐Hsien ChuUnder acute global competitive pressure, many companies have viewedproduct diversification as a strategic weapon with which to win marketshares. Nevertheless, product…
Productivity Management of Indirect Labour through Variable Work Measurement and Control
Jack Andin Wu, Nesa L'abbe WuDuring the past several decades, the rapid expansion of serviceindustry and the automation of manufacturing operations have graduallychanged the ratio between direct and indirect…
Cost Bounds for Inventory Systems Approaching JIT
Mark Goh, Sin Hoon HumThe literature on the close to just‐in‐time (JIT) problems ofconditions already exists. However, most of it is descriptive and doesnot quantify cost savings derivable as one moves…
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- Dr Tobias Schoenherr
- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen