...S.F. Huin; L.H.S. Luong; K. Abhary In the manufacturing industry, there are a large number of small and medium‐sized manufacturers (M‐SMEs) which provide specialty manufacturing and support services to large corporations. M‐SMEs form the biggest group of manufacturing entities in many newly...

... for German companies as they clearly indicate the potential for performance improvement through the adoption of best practices in the field of supplier management. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Supply‐chain management Manufacturing industry United Kingdom Germany Surveys Germany has a strong...

... technology Logistics Manufacturing industry Merchandising Benchmarking In the past few decades the business world has struggled with the shift from the industrial age to the information age. This shift has been driven by the advances in information technology (IT). Logistics IT is defined here...

... integer algorithm. Describes two applications in Australia and New Zealand and illustrates how comparison with a mixed‐integer linear programming formulation shows a significant improvement. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Australia Corporate finance Cost reduction Distribution centres Manufacturing...

... 1995 Distributors Globalization Manufacturing industry Performance measurement USA Global competition and distribution are facts of today′s business environment. As firms expand internationally, their choice of distributors takes on an increased importance. An exporter can use...

...′s work‐in‐process inventory Requirements (WPR). WPR was relatively low in both the engineering and food groups. © MCB UP Limited 1991 Egypt Inventory Manufacturing industry Investment 30 IJPD & LM 21,9 M ismanagement of inventories can have a significant effect on a firm's...

...Alan C. McKinnon The extent to which the ratio of inventory to value added for manufacturing industry varies between regions in the UK is examined. An analysis of regionally disaggregated inventory data obtained from the British Census of Production reveals wide regional variations in this ratio...

... to achieving an integrated set of purchasing strategies. There is also a discussion of the linkage between corporate and purchasing strategy. © MCB UP Limited 1991 Strategy Manufacturing industry Sourcing Competitiveness 4 IJPD & LM 21,5 O ne function that is crucial for success in the 1990s...

.... Services in the automotive industry are listed and their costs and benefits analysed. The implications of a value‐added strategy are discussed. Motor industry Value analysis Manufacturing industry Marketing 2 0 | STRATEGIC ISSUES IN TRANSPORT MARKETING | V alue-added strategies are a necessary...

.... The applications reveals that improved scheduling and a reduction in scheduling time and effort can be achieved by using the DSS over the manufacturing organisations′ manual systems. © MCB UP Limited 1989 Consultants Operations management Production management Quantitative techniques Manufacturing...

... the appropriate use of tools and techniques in order to meet the needs of the market, will not get left behind in the fight for survival. © MCB UP Limited 1989 INTEGRATING THE SUPPLY CHAIN 3 T he role of the manufacturing industry is to create wealth by adding value and selling products. Integrating...