International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 18 Issue 2

The strategic regeneration of manufacturing by changing routines

David Tranfield, Stuart Smith

Uses theory and empirical data to develop further the understanding of the strategic regeneration of manufacturing companies. Reviews literature relevant to the areas of…

Winning new product business in the contract electronics industry

Ian Hunt, Roy Jones

The electronics contract manufacturing market is growing and becoming increasingly competitive with original equipment manufacturers (OEM) expanding their use of contract…

Implementing early supplier involvement: a conceptual framework

S. Dowlatshahi

Explores the impact of early supplier involvement (ESI) on product development practices. Develops a conceptual framework and a case study for effective implementation of ESI. A…

Framework for the development of a product data management strategy

Peter John Sackett, Michael G. Bryan

Manufacturing industry’s success in reducing time‐to‐market, costs, environmental impact; and improving quality, and flexibility, has exposed an underlying factor limiting further…

Local assembly units in the motor components industry: A case study of exhaust manufacture

A.I. Millington, C.E.S. Millington, M. Cowburn

This paper explores the conditions under which motor component manufacturers may choose to supply car assembly plants through decentralised production in local assembly units…

Sequences of operational improvements: some empirical evidence

Roberto Filippini, Cipriano Forza, Andrea Vinelli

Looks at the improvement initiatives which companies implement in operations, in the areas of design, supply and production. A number of initiatives are considered, including…

Leading Manufacturing Excellence, A Guide to State‐of‐the‐Art Manufacturing

Paul Walley