International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 18 Issue 8

Manufacturing paradigms versus strategic approaches: a misleading contrast

Gianluca Spina

This paper is aimed at overcoming the contrast between the paradigmatic views and the strategic approaches to manufacturing. It challenges the idea that the paradigmatic…

An objective approach for generating the functional specification of manufacturing planning and control systems

Alexander Howard, Ashok Kochhar, John Dilworth

Outlines an objective model based approach for the functional specification of manufacturing planning and control (MPC) systems. It is based on the premise that there is factual…

The cumulative effect of prevention

Angel R. Martinez Lorente, Alejandrino Gallego Rodriguez, Louise Rawlins

Quality costs have been discussed widely in the literature. This discussion has not always agreed and it is possible to identify two basic schools of thought; one asserts the…

Quality‐focused performance measurement systems: a normative model

Archie Lockamy

Notes the importance of strategic objectives to facilitate the development of competitive advantage in specific markets or market segments. Further notes the importance of the…

Determination of master production schedule replanning frequency for various forecast window intervals

Jay Nathan, Ray Venkataraman

This paper examines the impact of forecast window intervals on replanning frequencies for a rolling horizon master production schedule (MPS). The problem environment for this…

Failure rate neural analysis in the transport sector

G. Bellandi, R. Dulmin, V. Mininno

In order to obtain a correct failure diagnosis and to prepare more effective maintenance programmes, it is essential to have reliable forecasts about the trend of equipment and…

Managing technology for corporate success

Paul Walley