Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management: Volume 22 Issue 5

Building a high‐commitment lean culture

Jannis Angelis, Robert Conti, Cary Cooper, Colin Gill

The characteristics of successful lean operations make a committed workforce a necessity. However, there is an ongoing debate over whether lean characteristics inherently enhance…

Learning to be lean: the influence of external information sources in lean improvements

Todd A. Boyle, Maike Scherrer‐Rathje, Ian Stuart

The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of management exposure to external information sources, such as training sessions, plant visits, and conferences, in helping…

An investigation of Toyota's social‐technical systems in production leveling

Phillip Marksberry, Fazleena Badurdeen, M.A. Maginnis

The purpose of this paper is to analyze Toyota's production levelling process in an attempt to understand the various social and technical factors required to produce to a…

A systems engineering approach to supply chain auditing

P. Childerhouse, D.R. Towill

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the theoretical foundations, development, and application of the quick scan audit methodology (QSAM) for comparative evaluation of supply…

The influence of purchasing strategies on manufacturing performance: An empirical study in Malaysia

P. Thrulogachantar, Suhaiza Zailani

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the importance of purchasing strategies contribution on manufacturing performance, realizing purchasing function as a key component in…

Dynamics of manufacturing productivity: lesson learnt from labor intensive industries

M.I. Shahidul, S.T. Syed Shazali

This study is designed to examine the impact of favorable working environment (FWE) and R&D on manufacturing productivity of labor intensive industries. More specifically, the…

Analysis and modeling of maintenance operations in the context of an oil filling plant

Mehmet Savsar

The purpose of this paper is to present models and practical procedures for the analysis of maintenance operations and development of maintenance policies in the context of an oil…

Editorial

David Bennett