, financial analysis and control, team planning, “what if” analysis and interpersonal behavioural training. Games allow managers …

Examines TQM implementation in Star Union, a small manufacturing firm, and offers insights into how its “dynamic … innovative mechanisms. Provides a useful reference for managers attempting to improve organizational effectiveness.  …

factors that account for acceptance of environmentally responsible manufacturing in the innovators and early adopters are …

where the whole manufacturing system modelled as a function of total system cost (TSC) is used for this application. This … study deals with minimising the TSC of a multi‐stage, multi‐facility and multi‐product manufacturing system in which the …

Questions on configuration and co‐ordination are seldom integrated in research on international manufacturing and … and manufacturing strategy. Elaborates the practical relevance of this integration in the experiences of Dutch investors … functioning of foreign plants in international networks and yields some important implications for managers responsible for …

efficiency within the manufacturing setting. However, the development of a sustainable CI programme has proved more problematic …

Despite some notable exceptions, the intricacies, dilemmas and impact of manufacturing management researchers’ adoption …. The aim of this paper is to investigate the potential impact of different field roles upon manufacturing management … manufacturing research, so what is important is to maintain a balance between them. Such a balance requires both situational and …

Presents an application of the Toyota Production System (TPS) in a manufacturing environment. By means of a case study … benefits that were accrued in manufacturing operations and total inventory values. Obtains data through interviews …