In engineering companies, intensified competition has increased interest in effective performance measurement particularly in manufacturing operations. More recently, it has been realised that significant potential for improving competitiveness may well be available by applying suitable measures...

To better satisfy various stakeholders, firms are seeking integrated practices that can enhance their sustainability performance, also well known as the Triple Bottom Line (3BL). The fashion industry exhibits potential conflicts with the spirit of sustainability because of the waste created by...

The growing complexity of logistics and its importance as a major economic activity has raised the profile of information and communication technology (ICT) as means to improve the levels of visibility, responsiveness and efficiency in supply chains relying in multimodal transport operations....

The continuous introduction of advanced business practices in small-/medium-size enterprises (SMEs) is becoming essential in developing sustainable supply chains. This paper reports on a new and innovative advisory methodology and tools which support the introduction of Concurrent Engineering...

This paper explores the question; "how do companies know that they are making effective use of their product design and development function?" Research carried out at the University of Nottingham over the last three years has led to the development of the Performance Measurement for Product...