International Journal of Operations & Production Management articles from July 1996

International Journal of Operations & Production Management archives from July 1996

Employee commitment to the implementation of flexible manufacturing systems.
July 1, 1996... Introduction If asked to rank the following four "entities" of an organization, most people probably would come up with the sequence, in increasing order of importance, of: computers, systems, tasks, and people. People have the most...

Remodelling a company via systems re-engineering.
July 1, 1996... Introduction For any company, a restructuring programme can be, and usually is, a traumatic undertaking. This is especially true of re-engineering, wherein virtually all company procedures are called into question for their efficacy more or...

Towards consistent performance management systems.
July 1, 1996... Introduction The success and continuity of an organization depend on its performance, which may be defined as "the way the organization carries its objectives into effect". This requires that "all noses are pointing in the same direction",...

Buyer-subcontractor relationships in the Italian clothing industry: an interpretive framework.
July 1, 1996... Introduction The complexity of the current economic situation, characterized by the internationalization of markets and by the increasing integration, both horizontal and vertical, of relationships between firms, has served to modify...

A study of US machine shops with just-in-time customers.
July 1, 1996... Introduction External environmental conditions for many businesses have changed dramatically in recent years due to an economic downturn, increased foreign competition, and the growing number of manufacturers utilizing just-in-time (JIT)...

Information technology implementation strategies for manufacturing organizations: a strategic alignment approach.
July 1, 1996... A strategic alignment approach Introduction A major bicycle manufacturer establishes an automated warehouse for incoming components. Robots glide up and down the high-rise bays, selecting bins of components under computer control; the bins...