Keyword: manufacturing industries

Found 1205 papers in total
The effect of transaction costs, payment terms and power on the level of raw materials inventories
The effect of transaction costs, payment terms and power on the level of raw materials inventories
2011,
This paper proposes and tests an explanation for the level of raw materials...
Supply chain collaboration: Impact on collaborative advantage and firm performance
Supply chain collaboration: Impact on collaborative advantage and firm performance
2011,
Facing uncertain environments, firms have strived to achieve greater supply chain...
Improving operational performance by influencing shopfloor behavior via performance management practices
Improving operational performance by influencing shopfloor behavior via performance management practices
2011,
It is generally believed that companies applying performance management practices...
What drives financial performance–resource efficiency or resource slack?
What drives financial performance–resource efficiency or resource slack?
2011,
Extant research in operations management has revealed divergent insights into the...
Quality modelling and analysis of electroplating system using graph theory matrix approach
Quality modelling and analysis of electroplating system using graph theory matrix approach
2011,
The quality of electroplating products depends upon conformance to requirements of the...
The moderating role of contextual factors on quality management practices
The moderating role of contextual factors on quality management practices
2012,
This study investigates how contextual factors influence the relationship between...
The competitive determinants of a firm's environmental management activities: Evidence from US manufacturing industries
The competitive determinants of a firm's environmental management activities: Evidence from US manufacturing industries
2012,
Environmental management (EM) issues have received substantial attention in operations...
The perilous effects of capability loss on outsourcing management and performance
The perilous effects of capability loss on outsourcing management and performance
2012,
The outsourcing of manufacturing activities and business processes has emerged as a...
How to learn new tasks: Shop floor performance effects of knowledge transfer and performance feedback
How to learn new tasks: Shop floor performance effects of knowledge transfer and performance feedback
2012,
We investigate how learning and the task performance of individuals are affected by...
Effects of Piracy on Quality of Information Goods
Effects of Piracy on Quality of Information Goods
2013,
It is commonly believed that piracy of information goods leads to lower profits, which...
An exact model for cell formation in group technology
An exact model for cell formation in group technology
2012,
Despite the long history of the cell formation problem (CF) and availability of dozens...
Optimization of variable blank holder force trajectory for springback reduction via sequential approximate optimization with radial basis function network
Optimization of variable blank holder force trajectory for springback reduction via sequential approximate optimization with radial basis function network
2013,
Springback is one of the major defects in sheet metal forming. Variable blank holder...
Energy efficiency and productivity change of China’s iron and steel industry: Accounting for undesirable outputs
Energy efficiency and productivity change of China’s iron and steel industry: Accounting for undesirable outputs
2013,
This paper used data from 50 enterprises in China’s iron and steel industry to...
Integrated technology selection for energy conservation and PAHs control in iron and steel industry: Methodology and case study
Integrated technology selection for energy conservation and PAHs control in iron and steel industry: Methodology and case study
2013,
Energy conservation and PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) control are two...
Designing optimal global supply chains at Dow AgroSciences
Designing optimal global supply chains at Dow AgroSciences
2013,
The design of the underlying supply chain network can have a tremendous impact on the...
A use of DEA–DA to measure importance of R&D expenditure in Japanese information technology industry
A use of DEA–DA to measure importance of R&D expenditure in Japanese information technology industry
2013,
This study discusses a use of DEA–DA (Data Envelopment...
Reviving manufacturing with a federal cogeneration policy
Reviving manufacturing with a federal cogeneration policy
2013,
Improving the energy economics of manufacturing is essential to revitalizing the...
Incorporating experience curves in appliance standards analysis
Incorporating experience curves in appliance standards analysis
2013,
There exists considerable evidence that manufacturing costs and consumer prices of...
A computationally efficient method for modeling flexible robots based on the assumed modes method
A computationally efficient method for modeling flexible robots based on the assumed modes method
2011,
In this paper a simple method to obtain the analytical model of a flexible robot is...
Weld optimization with stress constraints and thermal load
Weld optimization with stress constraints and thermal load
2012,
We consider weld optimization with stress constraints and thermal load. Our interest...
A SEM–neural network approach for understanding determinants of interorganizational system standard adoption and performances
A SEM–neural network approach for understanding determinants of interorganizational system standard adoption and performances
2012,
This research examines the adoption of an interorganizational system standard and its...
Optimisation of complex and large‐sized single‐row facility layout problems with a unique hybrid meta‐heuristic framework
Optimisation of complex and large‐sized single‐row facility layout problems with a unique hybrid meta‐heuristic framework
2013,
This paper proposes a hybrid framework based on genetic algorithms (GAs) and...
Optimization of setup times in the furniture industry
Optimization of setup times in the furniture industry
2012,
The aim of this paper is to develop a scheduling policy oriented towards minimizing...
Simulating the integration of original equipment manufacturers and suppliers in fractal environment
Simulating the integration of original equipment manufacturers and suppliers in fractal environment
2012,
The Fractal Manufacturing Partnership (FMP) is a new manufacturing strategy,...
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