International Journal of Operations & Production Management articles from June 1995

International Journal of Operations & Production Management archives from June 1995

A two-stage procedure for designing a group technology system.
June 1, 1995... Introduction The basic idea of group technology (GT) is to decompose a manufacturing system into subsystems. GT in manufacturing reduces production lead time, work-in-process, labour, tooling, rework and scrap material, set-up time, delivery...

Analysis of different transport solutions in the flexible manufacturing cell by using computer simulation.
June 1, 1995... Introduction The development of computer integrated manufacturing systems in production and business organization requires large financial investments and the extensive use of know-how. The cost analysis of real systems shows that we must be...

Introducing variable-interval appointment scheduling rules in service systems.
June 1, 1995... Introduction As service industries become a more important business sector, the efficiency and effectiveness of running service systems is gradually receiving more attention from both academicians and practitioners. This article explores one...

The impact of information systems on quality performance: an empirical study.
June 1, 1995... Introduction Many scholars have investigated quality management through case studies, success histories, theoretical researches, and extensive empirical research. Nevertheless, limited attention has been paid to the role of quality...

Spreadsheet simulation of a queue with arrivals from a finite population: the machine repair problem.
June 1, 1995... Introduction Electronic spreadsheet programs have become familiar and useful tools in the business community for the decision-making process. The versatile capabilities of the package have extended its uses beyond financial applications....

A study on just-in-time practices in Singapore.
June 1, 1995... Introduction With increasing regional and global competition, many manufacturing organizations in Singapore have looked to new production systems and technologies to help upgrade their operations effectiveness. The just-in-time (JIT)...

A review of the order release policy research.
June 1, 1995... Introduction Since the early 1950s, a considerable amount of research has been conducted in the area of job shop scheduling. This research can be classified into four basic decision areas: order release, due date assignment, priority...