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“Lean Service Operations: Translating Lean Production Principles to Service Operations”

by webmaster | Oct 2, 2004 | publications

One common theme throughout the lean production literature is the focus on manufacturing companies. This paper begins the investigation into the contingencies to the applicability of lean production to service companies. A framework for lean production is described...

“Sequences of Manufacturing Improvement Initiatives: The Case of Delayering”

by webmaster | Oct 2, 2000 | publications

Changes in manufacturing often result in decision making being decentralised. As a consequence of the decentralisation of decision making, the number of hierarchical levels in the organisation is often reduced. This paper examines when a delayering of the organisation...

“Technological Level and Product Development Cycle Time”

by webmaster | Oct 2, 1999 | publications

This article investigates the link between product development cycle time and technological level in the final product, using a sample of 11 new car development projects. Reducing cycle time can create competitive advantages, but it also may lead to the development of...

“Implications of Mass Customization for Operations Management: An Exploratory Survey”

by webmaster | Oct 2, 1999 | publications

This paper reports the results of a survey conducted to explore issues surrounding mass customization and in particular its implications for operations management. The findings cover the market changes driving customization, the methods used to provide customized...

“Sequences in the Implementation of Lean Production”

by webmaster | Oct 2, 1998 | publications

One question facing a company wanting to improve manufacturing performance is whether to implement improvement initiatives in parallel or sequentially. This article examines whether any sequences of manufacturing improvement initiatives exist and what these sequences...
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