Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management: Volume 21 Issue 5

Comparing functional and cellular layouts using simulation and Taguchi method

Abdessalem Jerbi, Hédi Chtourou, Aref Y. Maalej

A number of simulation studies were conducted by several researchers in order to compare performances of cellular and functional layouts. The methodologies used by these studies…

A stochastic approach to measure performance of the Indian electronics hardware industry after liberalisation

Rumki Majumdar

The purpose of this paper is to focus on contribution of technical efficiency change (TEC) and technological progress (TP) to output growth (OG) and addresses the issue of poor…

A technology enabler for green machining: minimum quantity lubrication (MQL)

Nourredine Boubekri, Vasim Shaikh, Phillip R. Foster

The purpose of this paper is twofold. First review the relevant literature in machining using minimum quantity lubrication (MQL), contrast the economical, environmental, and…

Cost performance of simple priority rule combinations

Samir Barman, Joao V. Lisboa

Several prior studies have investigated the strategy of concurrently deploying different priority rules at different processing stages of a manufacturing system. The purpose of…

Capturing and evaluating process information for high‐performance complex manufacturing operations

Ashutosh Tiwari, Kieron Younis, Chris Turner, Peter Sackett, Miguel Cebrian Bautista

The purpose of this paper is to propose a methodology for rapidly and reliably capturing, representing and analysing process systems to facilitate the potential for operations…

Achieving agility in manufacturing through finite element mould analysis: An application‐oriented research

S. Vinodh, G. Sundararaj, S.R. Devadasan, D. Kuttalingam, D. Rajanayagam

The purpose of this paper is to report a research which is carried out to examine the possibility of applying finite element analysis (FEA) and computer‐aided…

An absorptive capacity interpretation of Six Sigma

Rodney McAdam, Shirley‐Ann Hazlett

The Six Sigma approach to business improvement has emerged as a phenomenon in both the practitioner and academic literature with potential for achieving increased competitiveness…