Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management: Volume 28 Issue 2

Configuration and options management processes and tools: an automotive OEM case study

Keith T. Phelan, Joshua David Summers, Mary E. Kurz, Crystal Wilson, Bryan Wayne Pearce, Joerg Schulte, Stephan Knackstedt

The purpose of this paper is to propose a three-staged approach to configuration change management that uses a combination of complexity analysis, data visualization, and…

Application of Petri nets towards improved utilization of machines in job shop manufacturing environments

Pravin S. Pachpor, R.L. Shrivastava, Dinesh Seth, Shaligram Pokharel

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the use of Petri nets in a job shop setup for the improvement in the utilization of machines.

An intelligent decision support system for on-demand fixture retrieval, adaptation and manufacture

Fentahun Moges Kasie, Glen Bright, Anthony Walker

The purpose of this paper is to propose a decision support system (DSS) that stabilizes the flow of fixtures in manufacturing systems. The proposed DSS assists decision-makers to…

Evaluation of agility in supply chains: a case study of an Indian manufacturing organization

Bharat Singh Patel, Cherian Samuel, S.K. Sharma

The purpose of this paper is to report a case study carried out to assess the agility and identify obstacles to agility in a supply chain. A human perception-based framework is…

The classification of supplier selection criteria with respect to lean or agile manufacturing strategies

Mohamed El Mokadem

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how manufacturing strategies could affect the supplier selection criteria used by business firms.

Relationships between Italian companies’ operational characteristics and business growth in high and low lean performers

Maurizio Bevilacqua, Filippo Emanuele Ciarapica, Ilaria De Sanctis

The purpose of this paper is to analyze relationships between operational characteristics and business growth in Italian manufacturing companies comparing high lean performers…