In order to respond proactively to the new emerging challenges, management requires up‐to‐date and accurate information on performance. Such performance measurement systems are still not common because there is not sufficient research focused on management implications of IT enabled...

Examines the manufacturing planning and control (MPC) systems in three supply chain environments in Hong Kong, based on a questionnaire survey. Studies five MPC modules: master production scheduling; capacity requirements planning; material planning; purchasing; and inventory control. Studies...

Describes a charting technique that can help a company determine if the different variables in the workplace are combining to produce an environment that encourages positive workplace behaviour. The chart enables business managers to identify whether the organisational goals, performance...

Asserts that attention in the field of performance measurement research has begun to focus on the behavioural implications of performance measurement in manufacturing. Proposes a framework which aims to generate a performance measurement system, designed and run by production cell employees,...

Presents some of the preliminary findings from research which has sought to identify performance drivers in manufacturing cells. A medium‐sized UK automotive component supplier which operates on a JIT basis was used for the research which has also examined the perceived and actual...

Examines factors such as the trend to globalisation, triggers for change such as advances in information technology (IT), changing organisation structures and adoption of business process re‐engineering using the findings of a questionnaire. Questions addressed the topics of: industrial...

Management thinking has seen organisations group product development activities in a number of ways in the quest to improve performance. The implementation of multi‐disciplinary teams has been recognised as a means of rapidly improving the way product development activities are managed....