Manufacturing systems engineers’ judgment call: Insights from the University of Cambridge's learning laboratory

Abstract

Purpose

Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

Scans the top 400 management publications in the world to identify the most topical issues and latest concepts. These are presented in an easy‐to‐digest briefing of no more than 1,500 words.

Findings

What separates the successful manufacturing systems engineer from the merely learned one? According to analysis from the University of Cambridge's engineering learning laboratory, the answer would have to be “judgment.” The next question – how to instill the judgment of Solomon into the next generation graduating from the universities?

Practical implications

Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format.

Citation

(2005), "Manufacturing systems engineers’ judgment call: Insights from the University of Cambridge's learning laboratory", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 19 No. 4, pp. 27-29. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777280510606574