Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management: Volume 26 Issue 3

Reducing turn-round variability through the application of Six Sigma in aerospace MRO facilities

Andrew J. Thomas, Rachel Mason-Jones, Alan Davies, Elwyn G. John

The purpose of this paper is to outline the application of a Six Sigma (SS) methodology as a means of reducing supply chain risk in aerospace maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO…

Environmental practices and innovation performance of US small and medium-sized manufacturers

Gregory Theyel, Kay H. Hofmann

The purpose of this paper is to describe the adoption of environmental management and collaboration practices by US small and medium-sized manufacturers and explore whether there…

i-DEMATEL method for integrated manufacturing technology selection

Kouroush Jenab, Ahmad Sarfaraz, Philip D. Weinsier, Asghar Moeini, A.M.A. Al-Ahmari

Computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) refers the manufacturing concept based on the use of computers to control and exchange information for the entire production process. As a…

Rogue seasonality in supply chains: an investigation and a measurement approach

Vinaya Shukla, Mohamed M Naim

Shukla et al. (2012) proposed a signature and index to detect and measure rogue seasonality in supply chains, but which, however, were not effectively validated. The authors have…

E-commerce channels for additive manufacturing: an exploratory study

Daniel R Eyers, Andrew T Potter

Whilst there has been considerable research on the use of electronic communications technologies to transfer design files for Additive Manufacturing (AM) between designer and…

Low energy production impact on lean flow

Peter Ball

Rising energy costs and potential scarcity are driving energy reduction initiatives in manufacturing companies. The reduction in energy use is complementary to the classic lean…

The role of coordination in avoiding project delays in an engineer-to-order supply chain

Mario Henrique Mello, Jan Ola Strandhagen, Erlend Alfnes

ETO supply chains produce high-value products on a project basis. The occurrence of delays is a major problem that impacts the performance of a company and its supply chain. The…