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A computer‐aided approach to material selection and environmental auditing
Manocher DjassemiThe purpose of this paper is to provide an environmental‐oriented material selection methodology with two distinct features: it uses a computer‐aided material selector coupled…
Complex product and supplier interfaces in aeronautics
Ayshe Cagli, Med Kechidi, Rachel LevyThe aeronautical industry is a perfect example of a complex product industry characterized by a hierarchically‐organized supply chain. The authors can identify four types of…
Exploiting the concept of a manufacturing system part IV: The innovative action learning organisation
John Parnaby, Denis R. TowillThe purpose of this paper is to describe in detail how “process knowledge worker” based task forces can enable effective business process improvement (BPI). This successful…
A critical review of empirical research methodology in supply chain management
Gunjan Soni, Rambabu KodaliThe purpose of this paper is to review the extant literature on empirical research in supply chain management (SCM). It provides a comprehensive assessment of research methodology…
What uncertainty?: Further insight into why consumers might be distrustful of product service systems
Maurizio CatulliThe purpose of this paper is to follow a paper by Rexfelt and Hiort af Ornäs published in JMTM in 2009, which dealt with consumer acceptance of product service systems (PSS). This…
Improving “last mile” delivery performance to retailers in hub and spoke distribution systems
Andrew Greasley, Anand AssiThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the “last mile” delivery link between a hub and spoke distribution system and its customers. The proportion of retail, as opposed to…
Evaluation of alternative assembly line arrangements with stochastic operation times: A computer simulation approach
Biman Das, Alberto Garcia‐Diaz, Corinne A. MacDonald, Kalyan K. GhoshalThe purpose of this paper is to develop a computer simulation model to evaluate increasing versus decreasing mean operation times assembly line arrangement for normal and…
ISSN:
1741-038XRenamed from:
Integrated Manufacturing SystemsOnline date, start – end:
2004Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditor:
- Prof Harm-Jan Steenhuis