... and efficiently incorporating environmental and sustainability considerations into their business decision making. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Materials management Product life cycle Data analysis Material selection Decision making Environmental assessment Sustainability...

... divides the sample into two groups: SEM and OTC groups. Therefore, this study utilizes Mann‐Whitney U‐test to compare the differences of the average net sales and different efficiency scores between these two groups. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Data analysis...

... as a visual picture of the attribute(s) under consideration and can be visually analysed. Originality/value Such an approach can be used to complement and enhance current research techniques as well as facilitating data analysis. Nicholas O'Regan can be contacted at: nicholas.o'regan@uwe.ac.uk ©...

... was implemented in a company from the cosmetics industry. Originality/value The paper presents a successful application of cellular manufacturing techniques together with the evaluation of alternative production scenarios. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Process efficiency Data analysis...