Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management: Volume 28 Issue 6

Implementation of hybrid Kanban-CONWIP system: a case study

Dênis Gustavo Leonardo, Bruno Sereno, Daniel Sant Anna da Silva, Mauro Sampaio, Alexandre Augusto Massote, Jairo Celso Simões

Shop floor control systems are generally major points of discussion in production planning and control literature. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how lean production…

Generic decision support system to leverage supply chain performance (GLE) for SMEs in Thailand

Ganda Boonsothonsatit

This paper explains the development stages of a generic decision support system to leverage supply chain performance (GLE). The purpose of this paper is to identify and trade off…

An interactive system framework to enable design for disassembly

Anoop Desai, Anil Mital

The purpose of this paper is to present an interactive system to enable product design for disassembly and to offer robust and quick design solutions based on designers’ input.

Lean manufacturing practices in Indian manufacturing SMEs and their effect on sustainability performance

Sajan M.P., Shalij P.R., Ramesh A., Biju Augustine P.

The relevance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in contributing to the economy and social development is increasingly felt in the current business environment. Focusing on…

Analysis of research trends and constructs in context to lean six sigma frameworks

Gunjan Yadav, Dinesh Seth, Tushar N. Desai

The literature of lean six sigma (LSS) is flooded with frameworks. But to date, there has been no attempt to expose the inconsistencies in the existing frameworks and associated…

Process-aware FMEA framework for failure analysis in maintenance

Julio Cesar Battirola Filho, Flávio Piechnicki, Eduardo de Freitas Rocha Loures, Eduardo Alves Portela Santos

The purpose of this paper is to establish a Process-aware FMEA (PAFMEA) development environment in order to face the main Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) deficiencies…