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Optimization of replacement stocks using a maintenance programme derived from reliability studies of production systems
José Ma Castán Farrero, Laura Guitart Tarrés, Catalina Bolancé LosillaThis paper is the outcome of a study carried out in a nine‐cell flexible manufacturing unit which produces components for Diesel engine injection pumps. The study involved the…
Impact of JIT on inventory to sales ratios
Timothy B. Biggart, Vidyaranya B. GargeyaJust‐In‐Time (JIT) production has received a great deal of attention, worldwide, since its introduction in Japan a few decades ago. It has been well documented that some of the…
Managing the development of a mainframe‐based inquiry system for the Internet
Matthew Fleming, Gordon CouturierAlthough the Internet and the World Wide Web (Web) have existed for several years, it has only been in the past year or two that high‐powered software and infrastructure have been…
E‐business success at Intel: an organization ecology and resource dependence perspective
Dien D. PhanElectronic business (e‐business) today plays a major role in the world economic growth, thanks to the rapid advance in information technology. Recent estimates from Forester…
Electronic new product development –‐ a conceptual framework
Jie Yang, Liming YuToday’s knowledge economy era is characterized by short product life‐cycles, dynamic customer requirements and complex business processes, knowledge management (KM) is becoming…
Relationships of TQM philosophy, methods and performance: a survey in Taiwan
Fenghueih Huarng, Yao‐Tzung ChenTotal quality management (TQM) has been a widely applied process for improving competitiveness around the world. The implementation of TQM usually consists of both TQM philosophy…
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0263-5577Renamed from:
Industrial ManagementOnline date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Alain Yee Loong Chong
- Prof Hing Kai Chan