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Future challenges for manufacturing
David BennettThis Editorial Viewpoint explores what changes are taking place in manufacturing technology management with the aim of identifying future challenges that should be represented in…
Manufacturing strategy frameworks suitable for SMEs
Malin Löfving, Kristina Säfsten, Mats Winroth– The paper aims at increasing the understanding of how manufacturing strategy formulation can be facilitated in SMEs.
A DMAIRC approach to lead time reduction in an aerospace engine assembly process
Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, Ashley Flint, Vikas Kumar, Jiju Antony, Horacio Soriano-MeierProblem solving and continuous process improvement are key elements to achieve business excellence. Many problem solving and process improvement methodologies have been proposed…
Linking economic status with technology adoption in three emerging economies of Sub-Saharan Africa
Adegoke Oke, Fred Walumbwa, Tingting Yan, Moronke Idiagbon-Oke, Lucy A. OjodeIn this study, the authors aim to understand the antecedents of technology adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa by investigating the relationship between people's economic status, their…
Effective management of international technology transfer projects: Insights from the Brazilian textile industry
Milton Vieira Junior, Wagner Cezar Lucato, Rosangela Maria Vanalle, Kalinga JagodaThe Brazilian textile industry has been facing fierce competition from low-cost imports from China and other Far East countries. To maintain their competitiveness in the local…
Servitization and remote monitoring technology: A literature review and research agenda
Tonci GrubicServitization centres on the transfer of risks from the customer to manufacturer. By providing real-time information about current and predicted health of a product in the field…
An application of Six Sigma methodology for improving the first pass yield of a grinding process
E.V. Gijo, Jiju Antony, Maneesh Kumar, Rodney McAdam, Jose HernandezThe purpose of this paper is to illustrate the power of the Six Sigma methodology in improving the first pass yield of a high-precision grinding process in the manufacture of…
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1741-038XRenamed from:
Integrated Manufacturing SystemsOnline date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Prof Harm-Jan Steenhuis