Discusses the derivation of current changeover improvement methodologies from the work of the Japanese engineer/consultant Shigeo Shingo. Argues that under the interpretation and widespread adoption of the single minute exchange of dies (SMED) philosophy, substantive design‐based solutions are...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the current research and development status and future directions of context‐aware systems (CAS) in the aerospace industry. Design/methodology/approach – The paper applies a layered framework to analyse the current status of research and...

This contribution presents a new approach on weights determination in industrial decision making aided by OWA operators. Multi-criteria decision aid is a good way, for an industrialists, to determine his preferred compromise products, in the case of risk products or innovative products. The...