International Journal of Operations & Production Management articles from November 1996

International Journal of Operations & Production Management archives from November 1996

Strategically flexible production: the multi-focused manufacturing paradigm.
November 1, 1996... Research background: beyond Fordism Over the past 20 years manufacturing and assembly activities have experienced many changes, not only technological but also organizational and managerial. A wide range of innovations have been...

Change processes towards lean production: the role of the management accounting system.
November 1, 1996... Introduction This is a study of a major change process -- the adoption of lean production. Lean production is a complex managerial concept, which spans the entire company, from product development to strategies[1]. We can thus expect...

Capturing the dynamics of facility allocation.
November 1, 1996... Introduction: a globalizing world Recent developments such as the establishment of regional blocs like the European Union and NAFIA, the economic and political reforms in Eastern Europe and the rapid industrialization of the Asia Pacific...

International manufacturing strategies: experiences from the clothing industry.
November 1, 1996... Introduction Global competition urges firms not only to develop a strong commercial presence in the world market, but also to assume an international configuration with regard to operations. Today this challenge tends to concern the...

The European auto components industry: manufacturing performance and practice.
November 1, 1996... Studies of international competitiveness have always excited widespread interest, and recent years have seen several such studies. The motor industry has been a popular subject for these studies[1-5], although more general investigations do...

The impact of national and parent company origin on world-class manufacturing: findings from Britain and Germany.
November 1, 1996... Introduction In reviewing the impact of the broad set of manufacturing practices commonly known as world-class manufacturing, the degree to which their adoption and use is affected by national background emerges as a set of research...