Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management: Volume 17 Issue 1

Towards best management practices for implementing manufacturing flexibility

Todd A. Boyle

The purpose of this research is to develop a framework and an initial list of best management practices for implementing manufacturing flexibility.

Application of cybernetics to manufacturing flexibility: a systems perspective

Joe Scala, Lyn Purdy, Frank Safayeni

Flexibility continues to be key to the competitiveness of manufacturing firms. However, both in academia and industry, there still exists a lack of understanding regarding the…

International shopfloor level productivity differences: an exploratory study

Harm‐Jan Steenhuis, Erik J. de Bruijn

Operations managers need to consider where to manufacture, or outsource, their manufacturing activities. A factor in location choice is productivity differences at different…

Lean viewed as a philosophy

Sanjay Bhasin, Peter Burcher

The purpose of this paper is to act as a meticulous conceptual paper probing the contemporary view towards lean and illustrate that, despite its discernible benefits, the…

The effect of the government's manufacturing automation promotion policy in Taiwan

Tien‐Hsiang Chang, Chyou‐Huey Chiou, Hsin‐Pin Fu, Pei Chao

The adoption of automation has been suggested as one source to establish the competitiveness of manufacturing industries. The importance of government's role in promoting the…

How organisational culture impacts on the implementation of ISO 14001:1996 – a UK multiple‐case view

Michaela A. Balzarova, Pavel Castka, Christopher J. Bamber, John M. Sharp

To investigate the influence of organisational culture on the implementation of ISO 14001:1996 environmental management system (EMS) standard in two manufacturing case study…

Improving a manufacturing process by mapping and simulation of critical operations

Sameer Kumar, P. Phrommathed

This study aims to demonstrate the application of process mapping and simulation, using popular software tools, by examining a paper sheet cutting operation.

Integrated Performance Management: A Guide to Strategy Implementation

Michel Leseure

Editorial

David Bennett

Diary