International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 22 Issue 3

Computer‐integrated manufacturing in China: A report of industrial field surveys

Yuejin Zhou, K.B. Chuah

Computer‐integrated manufacturing (CIM) technology has been used in China for over ten years. Some striking achievements have been obtained, but there still exist a few…

Manufacturing best practice and performance studies: a critique

Amanda J. Davies, Ashok K. Kochhar

The number of studies relating to best practice in manufacturing has been increasing at a rapid rate over the last few years. As companies strive to attain world‐class…

Efficiency measurement of hospitals: issues and extensions

Joseph Sarkis, Srinivas Talluri

In a recent paper on measuring efficiency of hospitals by Al‐Shammari a set of 15 hospitals were compared across three years with respect to multiple inputs and outputs. Data…

Mass customization origins: mass or custom manufacturing?

Rebecca Duray

Mass customization presents a paradox to traditional manufacturing practices. Historically, companies chose to produce either customized, crafted products or mass‐produced…

Critical factors of MRP implementation in small and medium‐sized firms

Alberto Petroni

The paper deals with the implementation process of material requirements planning (MRP) within small and medium‐sized firms. While the literature shows almost general agreement on…

Locus of supply and global manufacturing

John E. Ettlie, Kannan Sethuraman

Interest in supply chain management has been escalating during the last decade. Using a large sample of durable goods firms located in all major regions of the world, we extend…