Journal: International Journal of Operations & Production Management

Found 300 papers in total
Productivity management of indirect labour through variable work measurement and control
1991,
During the past several decades, the rapid expansion of service industry and the...
Deriving a methodology for implementing CAPM systems
1991,
A methodology for implementing CAPM systems is described. The research was motivated...
Production management: A two-dimensional function?
1991,
Production management is a complex activity which takes place either formally or...
Towards a unified theory of strategic manufacturing management
1991,
There is a need for a unified theory of the strategic management of manufacturing....
Adaptive strategies for coping with product variety decisions
1991,
Under acute global competitive pressue, many companies have viewed product...
A comparative analysis for the justification of future manufacturing systems
1991,
Traditional procedures alone are not appropriate for justifying advanced manufacturing...
A comparative study of push and pull production planning strategies in a hard disk parts manufacturing company
1991,
A comparative evaluation of push, pull and a combination of push-pull production...
Difficulties of Just-in-Time implementation: A classification scheme
1991,
Many companies experience difficulty in implementing Just-in-Time (JIT) in their...
Implications of inbound lead time variability for Just-in-Time manufacturing
1991,
This article provides a discussion of key components for the decisionmaker concerned...
Uniform assembly line balancing with stochastic task times in just-in-time manufacturing
1991,
Recognising the enormous potential of just-in-time (JIT) concepts for boosting...
Cost bounds for inventory systems approaching JIT
1991,
The literature of the close to just-in-time (JIT) problems of conditions already...
Job-shop operations reform: Strategies for achieving queueless work flow
1991,
Job-shop operations, the emerging norm of industry, require reform of the management...
Managing the introduction of expert systems
1992,
Considers the importance of knowledge management for competitive advantage and the...
Optimum order cycles in MRP form a geometric progression
1991,
Materials requirement planning (MRP) systems have several lot-sizing rules, of which...
A methodology for the location of facility ingress/egress points
1991,
This article presents an integrated methodology for the inclusion of a...
Plant location decisions in the Greek food industry
1991,
Attempts by Greek governments to attract manufacturing industry to problem regions...
A decision support system for job release in make-to-order companies
1991,
A Decision Support System (DSS), specifically designed to address the needs of small-...
A comparison of two heuristic methods for the p-median problem with and without maximum distance constraints
1991,
The performance of Ardalan’s heuristic is compared with that of Teitz and Bart...
A comparative study of three lot-sizing methods for the case of fuzzy demand
1991,
Most of the literature published regarding the performance of lot-sizing algorithms...
Supplier credit in the economic order quantity model
1991,
The standard economic order quantity model assumes that stocks are paid for when...
An analytical determination of lead time with normal demand
1991,
Almost all inventory models assume that lead time is prescribed and thus is not...
On knowing when to switch from quantitative to judgemental forecasts
1991,
The conditions under which forecasts from expert judgement outperform traditional...
A simulation approach to the design of an assembly line: A case study
1991,
A case study on the balancing and design of a line assembling black-and-white...
Inventory policies with freight discounts and disposals
1991,
This article considers the effect of freight discounts and disposals on the inventory...
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