.... With this outlook, therefore, this study aims originally to identify drivers, motivations and barriers for the application of integrated CI system, and then conduct an empirical investigation within the context of Ethiopian manufacturing industries. Design/methodology/approach Justification of the problem...

...Haftu Hailu Berhe; Hailekiros Sibhato Gebremichael; Kinfe Tsegay Beyene Purpose Existing conceptual, empirical and case studies evidence suggests that manufacturing industries find the joint implementation of Kaizen philosophy initiatives. However, the existing practices rarely demonstrated...

...' readiness and Q4.0 awareness to transition to Q4.0. Non-probability and purposive sampling tactics selected 15 Tanzanian manufacturing industries (TMIs). Garnered data were scrutinised quantitatively and qualitatively utilising Minitab® 20, SmartPLS 3.3.7 and MAXQADA 2020 software packages. Findings...

... be used in evaluating the managerial awareness of TQM in the Greek manufacturing industry. The analysis provided a distinctive and consistent measurement of the “soft” side of TQM consisting of three items, namely, continuous improvement and training, quality-driven culture and total employee empowerment...

...Vikas Modgil; S.K. Sharma; Jagtar Singh Purpose The purpose of this paper is to make a performance model of a shoe upper manufacturing unit of a shoe manufacturing industry by computing both the availabilities, i.e. time dependent system availability (TDSA) and the long‐term availability...

... and prioritization of the information collected about the company KT process; and an application of the proposal in a case study of a multinational corporation of the agricultural machinery industry. Brazil Manufacturing industries Knowledge management Knowledge transfer Product development Project...

... performance and business performance. Practical implications This research adds to the body of knowledge on lean production SCM in manufacturing industry. This paper may be of particular interest to practicing production managers, or SCM managers, as it suggests what factors should be emphasized in lean...

... of the TQM implementation principles with TQM outcomes among the Thai manufacturing companies with different levels of leadership competencies. Design/methodology/approach Data have been collected from 265 ISO 9000‐certified companies in the Thai manufacturing industry to examine the validity...

... internal and external perspectives, which are more likely to be convincing and accurate, and provide for within‐case triangulation. An audio‐recorder was used to support manual note taking. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Quality management Manufacturing industries Generation...

... stated that the empirical evidence showed that the benefits attained by companies as a result of ISO certification are basically linked to an improvement in internal efficiency. ISO 9000 series Manufacturing industries Exports Total quality management Mexico The maquiladora concept, also...

... practical when the objective of the network formation is to face shrinking market due to the development of alternative product, strong competitors and similar other reasons. Supply chain management Suppliers Partnership Manufacturing industries Quality The significant challenge in today's...

.... Ali Zeinal Hamadani can be contacted at: hamadani@cc.iut.ac.ir © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Process analysis Confidence limits Multivariate analysis Manufacturing industries Performance measures In the past few years, process capability analysis have been introduced...

.... The need for governmental support, especially for small plants, in quality management implementation was reinforced. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Quality management Working practices Total quality management Manufacturing industries Kuwait The last decade has witnessed...

... and report quality cost data. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Accounting Quality costs Surveys Manufacturing industries Turkey Superville and Gupta (2001 , p. 419) point out the importance of quality by saying “quality is an important strategic dimension and a key...

... Publishing Limited 2008 Total quality management Customer orientation Innovation Performance management Small to medium‐sized enterprises Manufacturing industries In its commitment to economic and employment growth, the European Commission is pushing for the integration of the “think...

..., which achieved a mean score above 4. However, it is clear that the majority of ISO 9001:2000 benefits (see Table VI) are perceived applicable in the manufacturing industry in Egypt. While Issues related to cost reduction were not perceived as positive as other benefits, and this may be a result...

... Quality management Manufacturing industries Service industries The rate at which organisations are registering to the ISO 9000 quality management standard (Standards Australia, 2000) continues to grow unabated at an exponential rate. According to the International Organisation...

... benefits through TQM and TPM. This study is equally important in a global context also, as companies across the globe are striving to achieve synergy of TQM and TPM. Originality/value The preparedness/status of Indian manufacturing industry for TQM and TPM implementation, as India is becoming a major...

... 9000 includes elements that are opposite to TQM principles such as: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Total quality management ISO 9000 series Manufacturing industries Spain The growing interest about quality management in the last two decades can be tested by the amount...

... identified by Tummala et al. was conducted in 2001 in order to investigate the current quality management practices towards the implementation of TQM in Hong Kong electronics and toys products manufacturing industries. The results of the survey from both industries are compared and the key findings...