... generation Wood products Manufacturing systems United States of America It is commonly accepted that American society perceives wood as a high value among the raw materials used for manufacturing products (Ellefson et al., 2010). The annual total consumption of roundwood to be used as raw...

... a possibility of extending the study to the benefits in terms of pre‐ and post‐ERP implementation in manufacturing systems. Finally, introducing some moderators to see the effect on ERP benefits. Practical implications This paper provides new insights into the tangible and intangible benefits of SAP...

... be contacted at: smallm@etsu.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Process management United States of America Manufacturing systems At this early stage of the twenty‐first century, manufacturing competition continues to become more international in scope. Customers are more...

... practical and useful (Baudin, 2002). However, it is too generic and not too much adapted to manufacturing systems modelling (Oyarbide, 2003). The Icam DEFinition Zero (IDEF0) method is a variant of process mapping. It has been developed and oriented towards modelling manufacturing systems. This tool...

... Manufacturing systems Strategic planning Quality function deployment House of quality Decision support systems Modelling This is the stage where the manufacturing priorities are decomposed into more detailed programs for implementation. Identifying objectives and determining priorities are important...

...H'ng Gaik Chin; Muhamad Zameri Mat Saman Hitherto, very few performance measures have been constructed for selecting the right production system. Before a new, advanced manufacturing system (e.g. Just In Time and Flexible Manufacturing System) is implemented in a company, it is of paramount...