Keyword: manufacturing industries

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Manufacturing practices: Differences that matter
Manufacturing practices: Differences that matter
1991,
This paper presents a comparison of manufacturing practices between Hungary, Western...
Assembly line with flexible work-force
Assembly line with flexible work-force
1992,
The inherent advantages of a flexible work-force have been brought to the forefront by...
Lessons on competitiveness: Motorola’s approach
Lessons on competitiveness: Motorola’s approach
1991,
American competitiveness depends upon meeting or exceeding customer expectations....
Stochastically minimizing total penalty costs in stochastic flow shops
Stochastically minimizing total penalty costs in stochastic flow shops
1991,
A set of n jobs is to be processed on either two machines or m machines, and the...
Towards a unified theory of strategic manufacturing management
Towards a unified theory of strategic manufacturing management
1991,
There is a need for a unified theory of the strategic management of manufacturing....
Analysis of Lagrangian decomposition for the multi-item capacitated lot-sizing problem
Analysis of Lagrangian decomposition for the multi-item capacitated lot-sizing problem
1991,
The multi-item capacitated dynamic lot-sizing problem consists of determining the...
Mean value analysis for multiclass closed queueing network models of Flexible Manufacturing Systems with limited buffers
Mean value analysis for multiclass closed queueing network models of Flexible Manufacturing Systems with limited buffers
1990,
Flexible Manufacturing Systems are modelled as multiple class queueing networks with a...
A fuzzy linguistic approach to implementing a strategy for computer integrated manufacturing
A fuzzy linguistic approach to implementing a strategy for computer integrated manufacturing
1991,
This paper outlines an application of linguistic variables from the theory of fuzzy...
The industry technology life cycle: An integrating meta-model?
The industry technology life cycle: An integrating meta-model?
1991,
This report attempts to answer a rather deep question: To what extent can...
A modeling tool for analysing the information requirements of computer integrated manufacturing systems
A modeling tool for analysing the information requirements of computer integrated manufacturing systems
1991,
Information technology can provide an effective foundation for creating competitive...
Technological experience and the technology adoption decisions in small manufacturing firms
Technological experience and the technology adoption decisions in small manufacturing firms
1991,
This paper investigates changes in factors bearing on technology adoption decisions in...
The transaction costs theory of joint ventures: An empirical study of Japanese subsidiaries in the United States
The transaction costs theory of joint ventures: An empirical study of Japanese subsidiaries in the United States
1991,
This paper offers the first large sample empirical study of the factors which...
Behind the learning curve: A sketch of the learning process
Behind the learning curve: A sketch of the learning process
1991,
This exploratory paper sketches some of the behavioral processes that give rise to the...
A problem in vision that is polynomially solvable
A problem in vision that is polynomially solvable
1991,
In this paper, the authors consider the problem of fitting the best circle to a given...
A performance measurement method which remedies the ‘productivity paradox’
A performance measurement method which remedies the ‘productivity paradox’
1990,
Many manufacturing companies report the paradox that productivity and profits do not...
Optimizing processing rates for Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Optimizing processing rates for Flexible Manufacturing Systems
1991,
This paper introduces the generic concept of processing rates as decision variables in...
On minimization of in-process inventory time in scheduling problem with transportation time and job blocks
On minimization of in-process inventory time in scheduling problem with transportation time and job blocks
1990,
This paper discusses an algorithm for the minimization of total in-process inventory...
Mathematical modeling of scheduling problems
Mathematical modeling of scheduling problems
1991,
The purpose of scheduling is to disaggregate the general production plan into time...
Responsive delivery!
Responsive delivery!
1991,
The Unipart Group of Companies (UGC) was formed in early 1987 following a management...
Approximations for networks of queues with overtime
Approximations for networks of queues with overtime
1991,
This paper presents simple approximations for networks of queues with overtime...
GERT based analysis of inspection error in sampling plans
GERT based analysis of inspection error in sampling plans
1990,
Analysis of inspection error has been and continues to be an important area of...
GERT analysis of chain sampling plan ChSP-(0,1)
GERT analysis of chain sampling plan ChSP-(0,1)
1990,
Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique (GERT) originally introduced for systems...
A system for analyzing information to manage the quality control process
A system for analyzing information to manage the quality control process
1991,
A total quality-control project for a farm equipment manufacturing company (Hay and...
Firm-level productivity and management influence: A comparison of U.S. and Japanese automobile producers
Firm-level productivity and management influence: A comparison of U.S. and Japanese automobile producers
1990,
This study compares the productivity of six major U.S. and Japanese motor vehicle...
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