... capital improves product innovation performance both directly and indirectly through supplier knowledge integration. However, the effects are different in China and India. In particular, the direct effect of intellectual capital on product innovation performance is significantly higher in China than...

... can also use progressive practices, the same as other shops, to gain competitive advantage in the market could be very useful for practicing managers. Originality/value This exploratory research contributes to the existing theory in manufacturing decision areas for job production systems. India...

... a model of international responsiveness that incorporates founding team experience, international firm experience, international strategic orientation, and investment in international supply chain and test the model using data from 293 INVs from three leading emerging economies: China, India, and South...

...Ravi Kathuria; Stephen J. Porth; N.N. Kathuria; T.K. Kohli Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the competitive priorities of manufacturers in India, and examine the level of agreement or strategic consensus between senior executives and manufacturing managers on manufacturing...

.... The effectiveness of the model has been demonstrated through a case application on cross‐country petroleum pipeline project in India. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Therefore, it is important to ensure safe and failure free operation of these pipelines. While pipelines are one of the safest...

... units (RUs) that carry out technological innovation projects. The present study examines this important conceptual question. The study attempts to develop a subjective measure of effectiveness of RU functioning within the laboratories under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India...

... Artificial neural networks Case studies Systems Costs India Multi‐stage manufacturing inventory system is in essence the most common configuration in any manufacturing environment. Although the in‐process inventory is inherent in any multi‐stage manufacturing system, some systems do not allow...

... no significant change when compared to the present, indicating no major shift in approach. Developing countries India Manufacturing Organizational behaviour Organizational change © MCB UP Limited 1999 The Indian industrial environment is traditionally identified by its regulative...

... and type of courses, as well as the numbers of students enrolled. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Education India Operations management The opening up of the Indian economy has thrown many challenges to Indian industry. To take the challenges of liberalization and globalization, the thrust...

... of the strategic issues which influence the implementation process of FMS and suggests a four‐stage strategic framework. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Computer numerical control Flexible manufacturing systems India Machine tools Manufacturing Strategic planning The continuous pressure on marketing...

... and social impacts have been considered for justifying AMS and decomposing these factors into several possible attributes. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Analytical hierarchy process Automated operations Decision‐support systems India Multiple regression analysis Use of the Analytic Hierarchy...

... and at the higher level a multi‐objective dynamic program is used to derive an optimum aggregate production plan and provide optimal resource allocation. © MCB UP Limited 1992 India Production planning Steel industry Hierarchical control Resource management A Hierarchical Production Planning...

... strategies to be followed in vehicle routeing in a public sector undertaking in India, employing 7,861 people. The well known Clarke and Wright algorithm has been used to obtain the initial solution, and the norms formulated by the management are used to help implement the action plans so as to improve...

... techniques or tools, and recommendations to overcome the problems in manufacturing organisations in India are extensively investigated through a Delphi study, conducted during 1987‐88. © MCB UP Limited 1990 Production management India Productivity management Organizational performance...

... data pertaining to processing time, setup time,work‐in‐process inventory, etc, are presented. A goal programming model,formulated for the problem, is analysed for different priority structures. © MCB UP Limited 1989 Capacity Engineering India Manufacturing Models Waste IJOPM 9,3 26...

...R.P. Mohanty; J. Nair An in‐depth survey of production management in India: production, as pivotal function in any industrial organisation, seeks to achieve productivity and profitability and holds the key to survival in the present competitive world of business. To meet the goals of a nation...