Keyword: performance

Found 1006 papers in total
Performance of real-time distributed arrival time control in heterarchical manufacturing systems
Performance of real-time distributed arrival time control in heterarchical manufacturing systems
2000,
A highly distributed feedback control algorithm for autonomous part entities in...
Latecomer strategies: Evidence from the semiconductor industry in Japan and Korea
Latecomer strategies: Evidence from the semiconductor industry in Japan and Korea
1998,
The effects of strategic order of entry on firms' performance have long been an issue...
What drives employment relationships in taxicab organizations? Linking agency to firm capabilities and strategic opportunities
What drives employment relationships in taxicab organizations? Linking agency to firm capabilities and strategic opportunities
1998,
Agency theorists argue that organizations typically get little value from using...
Fair measures of performance: The World Cup of cricket
Fair measures of performance: The World Cup of cricket
2001,
Luck can play a big part in tournament success, and progress is not necessarily the...
A self-efficacy theory explanation for the management of remote workers in virtual organizations
A self-efficacy theory explanation for the management of remote workers in virtual organizations
1999,
The current study is a first step in investigating how virtual organizations can...
The optimal performance of the global firm: Formalizing and extending the integration-responsiveness framework
The optimal performance of the global firm: Formalizing and extending the integration-responsiveness framework
2000,
This paper provides an expanded approach to thinking about the organizational forms...
The learning curve: A new perspective
The learning curve: A new perspective
2000,
Despite the popularity of the ‘learning’ curve, it should be called the...
Internal OR consulting: Effective practice in a changing environment
Internal OR consulting: Effective practice in a changing environment
2000,
Around 1970 some 96 percent of the largest Fortune-500 companies had established OR...
An analysis of several new product performance metrics
An analysis of several new product performance metrics
2000,
For most firms, new product development is the engine for growth and profitability. A...
Performance analysis of a batch production system with limited flexibility
Performance analysis of a batch production system with limited flexibility
2001,
The concept of limited flexibility, originally applied to production planning, has...
Scheduling strategies of correlated broadcast data in push-based systems
Scheduling strategies of correlated broadcast data in push-based systems
2001,
The server strategy of repeatedly broadcasting data items can result in a higher...
Optimal operation of multi-quality water supply systems – I: Introduction and the Q-C model
Optimal operation of multi-quality water supply systems – I: Introduction and the Q-C model
2000,
One of three complementary models for optimal operation of multi-quality water supply...
Optimal operation of multi-quality water supply systems – II: The Q-H model
Optimal operation of multi-quality water supply systems – II: The Q-H model
2000,
This paper describes the second in a series of three models for optimal operation of...
Efficiency – measuring a data envelopment analysis model for production system with k independent subsystems
Efficiency – measuring a data envelopment analysis model for production system with k independent subsystems
2000,
Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is a mathematical programming approach to assess...
Market information and firm performance
Market information and firm performance
2000,
The value of new information depends on how accurate the information is, but it may...
Chain or Shackles: Understanding what drives supply-chain performance
Chain or Shackles: Understanding what drives supply-chain performance
2000,
We relate an array of factors that embody current practice and thinking in...
Supply-chain excellence for accelerated improvement
Supply-chain excellence for accelerated improvement
2000,
Many firms have begun employing an integrative approach called supply-chain management...
An integrated analytical/simulation approach for economic design of an automated guided vehicle system
An integrated analytical/simulation approach for economic design of an automated guided vehicle system
2000,
This paper proposes an integrated analytical/simulation approach for designing an...
Xerox's approach to sustainability
Xerox's approach to sustainability
2000,
Xerox's environmental strategic goal is to become a waste-free company. This ideal...
Effects of process maturity on quality, cycle time, and effort in software product development
Effects of process maturity on quality, cycle time, and effort in software product development
2000,
The information technology (IT) industry is characterized by rapid innovation and...
Executive compensation in the information technology industry
Executive compensation in the information technology industry
2000,
An innovative business practice attributed to the information technology (IT) industry...
Information technology and productivity: Evidence from country-level data
Information technology and productivity: Evidence from country-level data
2000,
This paper studies a key driver of the demand for the products and services of the...
Stepping towards sustainable business: An evaluation of waste minimization practices in US manufacturing
Stepping towards sustainable business: An evaluation of waste minimization practices in US manufacturing
2000,
Central to the movement of organizations toward environmental sustainability is the...
Just-in-time manufacturing and pollution prevention generate mutual benefits in the furniture industry
Just-in-time manufacturing and pollution prevention generate mutual benefits in the furniture industry
2000,
Managing the natural environment is becoming increasingly important to manufacturing...
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