Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management: Volume 24 Issue 6

An instrument to measure factors of strategic manufacturing effectiveness based on Hayes and Wheelwright's model

Bhurchand Jain, Gajendra K. Adil, Usha Ananthakumar

The four stage model of Hayes and Wheelwright (H‐W) describing the strategic role of manufacturing function is widely accepted in the literature. However, there is little research…

A storage assignment model for batch preparation in process industries

Jalal Ashayeri, Willem Selen

The purpose of this paper is to develop new model formulation for reducing the workload in pre‐batching at a manufacturer of flavors and fragrances, by optimally assigning…

An experimental investigation of learning effects in order picking systems

Eric H. Grosse, Christoph H. Glock

The purpose of this paper is to study the prevalence of human learning in the order picking process in an experimental study. Further, it aims to compare alternative learning…

A Petri net model of process platform‐based production configuration

Linda L. Zhang, Brian Rodrigues

The purpose of this paper is twofold. In view of the importance of process platform‐based production configuration (PPbPC) in sustaining product family production efficiency, it…

Hybrid MCDM approach for vendor ranking

P. Palanisamy, H. Abdul Zubar

The study aims to present the hybrid approach of multiple MCDM techniques with strategic perspective to assist the vendor ranking process.

Taguchi approach followed by fuzzy linguistic reasoning for quality‐productivity optimization in machining operation: A case study

Kumar Abhishek, Saurav Datta, Siba Sankar Mahapatra, Goutam Mandal, Gautam Majumdar

The study has been aimed to search an appropriate process environment for simultaneous optimization of quality‐productivity favorably. Various surface roughness parameters (of the…

Prioritization of innovation factors by the integration of concurrent function deployment and P diagram with a case study in Sepahan Industry Group

Arash Shahin, Ensiyeh Bakhshi

The purpose of this research is to propose a new model for the integration of concurrent function deployment (CFD) and parameter (P) diagram in order to prioritize innovation…