Table of contents
Towards lean product lifecycle management: A framework for new product development
Peter Hines, Mark Francis, Pauline FoundThe purpose of this paper is to discuss a holistic framework for guiding applied research within the field of new product development. This work is a precursor to developing a…
The extended VMI for coordinating the whole supply network
Pamela DaneseTo highlight how vendor managed inventory (VMI) can be extended both upstream and downstream in the supply network to co‐ordinate the material and information flows among a number…
Multiple response optimization using Taguchi methodology and neuro‐fuzzy based model
Jiju Antony, Raj Bardhan Anand, Maneesh Kumar, M.K. TiwariTo provide a good insight into solving a multi‐response optimization problem using neuro‐fuzzy model and Taguchi method of experimental design.
Supplier selection using combined analytical hierarchy process and grey relational analysis
Ching‐Chow Yang, Bai‐Sheng ChenThe purpose of this paper is to develop an evaluation model considering the qualitative and quantitative criteria for supplier selection in an outsourcing manufacturing…
Cellular manufacturing versus a hybrid system: a comparative study
Saeed Zolfaghari, Erika V. Lopez RoaTo compare the performance of a new hybrid manufacturing system (HMS) with a conventional cellular manufacturing system (CMS). The hybrid system is a combination of the cellular…
A new heuristic approach for a computer‐aided facility layout
Ibrahim Rawabdeh, Khaldoun TahboubThis paper seeks to apply a heuristic approach to solve the facility layout problem and the description of a new computer‐aided layout design system.
Evaluation of overall line effectiveness (OLE) in a continuous product line manufacturing system
R.M. Nachiappan, N. AnantharamanThe total productive maintenance concept provided a quantitative metric – overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), for measuring the effectiveness of individual equipment in a…
ISSN:
1741-038XRenamed from:
Integrated Manufacturing SystemsOnline date, start – end:
2004Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditor:
- Prof Harm-Jan Steenhuis