International Journal of Operations & Production Management articles from May 1996

International Journal of Operations & Production Management archives from May 1996

Planning for advanced manufacturing technology: a research framework.
May 1, 1996... Introduction In recent years, domestic and international product markets, which have traditionally been popular hunting grounds for US and European manufacturers, have become prey to increased foreign competition. The perceived superior...

Manufacturing strategy and performance: a study of the UK engineering industry.
May 1, 1996... Introduction Each year manufacturing companies in the UK compete for the Management Today - Cranfield School of Management Best Factory Awards. To determine which manufacturing plant qualifies for the award of "United Kingdom Best Factory"...

Operations strategy and organizational performance: an empirical study.
May 1, 1996... Introduction Operations strategy can be viewed as the effective use of production capability and technology for achieving business and corporate goals[1]. These goals include profit, innovations, customizations, product flexibility, product...

Structuring complexity in scheduling: a study in a food processing industry.
May 1, 1996... Introduction In this article we describe our experiences in a large factory in the food processing industry. Our investigations started because the head of the scheduling department wanted to improve the scheduling process, e.g. by...

Stress and satisfaction as a function of technology and supervision type.
May 1, 1996... Introduction A study of the stress and satisfaction levels experienced by production supervisors and maintenance supervisors in two types of car assembly plants is presented. The study consisted of a stress and satisfaction questionnaire...

A contingency theoretical model of manufacturing strategy.
May 1, 1996... Introduction Intensified competition in a number of global manufacturing industries has recently triggered renewed interest in the manufacturing function and the contribution it can make towards a company's overall competitiveness. The...

Cellular manufacturing using virtual cells.
May 1, 1996... Introduction Industry has for many years been dealing with the problem of making batch production more efficient and responsive to changes in demand and technology. Job shops are a favoured environment for batch production due to their...