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Manufacturing Implications in Determining Corporate Policy
T.J. HillRecently two groups of senior managers were asked what they understood by the phrase “manufacturing policy”. Following the initial silence their replies in both instances, centred…
Assessing UK industry's Inventory Management Performance
D.L. RayThe aim of this paper is to lay out the facts, so far as they are known, about industrial stockholding; from this we discuss whether the UK's performance in managing a key area of…
An Evaluation of the Effects of Skill Variety and Labour Mobility in the Operation of Industrial Man/Machine Groups Using a Simulation Model
F. Sassani, K. RathmillWith the increasing use of automatic and NC machine tools the adoption of flexible, multi‐skilled operators has also increased. However, the variety of machining capacity and…
Purchasing, Risk and Logistics: A Neglected Combination?
Gordon WrightIn industry today the majority of managers appear to be aware of the importance of the purchasing function in manufacturing organisations and of the need to secure supplies of…
The All‐Time Requirement of Spare Parts for Service After Sales—Theoretical Analysis and Practical Results
Leonard FortuinAn industry which manufactures and sells products that are liable to failure (e.g. TV sets, tape recorders, washing machines or refrigerators), usually has a department for…
Senior Management Paper Section: The Grouping Concept in Manufacturing
R.H. HollierIn each issue we shall usually be giving over one short paper to a major topic of general management interest, primarily addressed to senior management in a company and concerned…
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Tobias Schoenherr
- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen