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An integrated process for forming manufacturing technology acquisition decisions
Tim BainesThe right manufacturing technology at the right time can enable an organisation to produce products that are cheaper, better, and made faster than those of the competition…
Postponement: a review and an integrated framework
Biao Yang, Neil D. Burns, Chris J. BackhouseThe concept of postponement has a long history of academic literature and practical applications. The recent literature has also well documented that the need for postponement is…
An examination of manufacturing organizations' performance evaluation: Analysis, implications and a framework for future research
Carlos F. Gomes, Mahmoud M. Yasin, João V. LisboaThe utilization of financial and non‐financial measures in the evaluation of manufacturing organizations' performance is studied for a sample of 79 Portuguese financial analysts…
Integrating judgmental and quantitative forecasts: methodologies for pooling marketing and operations information
Nada R. Sanders, Larry P. RitzmanAccurate forecasting has become a challenge for companies operating in today's business environment, characterized by high uncertainty and short response times. Rapid…
A multilevel case study critique of six sigma: statistical control or strategic change?
Rodney McAdam, Brendan LaffertyIncreasing competitive pressure in all business sectors (e.g. private, public SME) is reflected in the continuing quest for business improvement philosophies and methodologies to…
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- Dr Tobias Schoenherr
- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen