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A Comparative Study of the Push and Pull Production Systems
L.C. LeeLittle work has so far been done to investigate the relative meritsof push and pull production systems when subjected to a common set ofconditions. The present study examines the…
The Internal Information Systems Function as a Service Operation
R.L. Galloway, G. WhiteUser dissatisfaction with the performance of internal systemsdesign departments is widespread. It is demonstrated here that viewingsuch a department as a service operations…
The Measurement and Evaluation of White‐collar Productivity
Pradip K. Ray, S. SahuCritical analysis of previously developed white‐collar productivitymanagement techniques focuses on the existing shortcomings of severalmeasurement and evaluation methodologies of…
The Use of IDEFo to Link Design and Manufacture in a CIM Environment
G.J. Colquhoun, J.D. Gamble, R.W. BainesInternational competition is driving manufacturing executives toplace an ever‐growing importance on the formulation of computerintegrated manufacturing (CIM) strategies as part of…
A Goal‐oriented Productivity Index for Manufacturing Systems
Khalil Fadil MattaA weighted multi‐factor productivity index developed for theNational Standard Company is presented. The index monitors theperformance of an organisation and identifies…
Technical Paper: On the Relationship between Constrained and Unconstrained Multi‐item Replenishment Problems
J.S. DagpunarThis paper shows how to obtain an optimal inventory managementpolicy, subject to an investment constraint, when different items areordered from the same supplier. It is shown that…
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- Dr Tobias Schoenherr
- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen