International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 26 Issue 6

Achieving flexible manufacturing competence: The roles of advanced manufacturing technology and operations improvement practices

Qingyu Zhang, Mark A. Vonderembse, Mei Cao

To respond to increasing environmental uncertainty, manufacturers are enhancing flexible manufacturing competence (FMC) as a source of competitive advantage. This study aims to…

Modularity in supply chains: a multiple case study in the construction industry

Hans Voordijk, Bert Meijboom, Job de Haan

The objective of this study is to assess the applicability of Fine's three‐dimensional modularity concept as a tool to describe and to analyze the alignment of product, process…

Forecasting demand from heterogeneous customers

Matteo Kalchschmidt, Roberto Verganti, Giulio Zotteri

In many industrial contexts, firms are encountering increasingly uncertain demand. Numerous factors are driving this phenomenon; however, a major change that is spreading among…

A survey of third party logistics in Mexico and a comparison with reports on Europe and USA

Pilar Arroyo, Juan Gaytan, Luitzen de Boer

To investigate the status of third party logistics (3PL) in Mexico and the feasibility of 3PL as a global, uniform strategy.

Forecast‐driven or customer‐order‐driven? An empirical analysis of the Chinese automotive industry

Xiang Zhang, Rongqiu Chen

A successful implementation of mass customization and customer‐order‐driven production can bring numerous benefits to automakers. However, the transition from mass production to…

Airline Operations and Scheduling

Lisa Chatziaslan