... completion, volume production to final delivery to the market) has a positive effect on the market share of firms (Datar et al., 1997 ; King et al., 1992). Besides, Hendricks and Singhal (1997) argue that delaying the introduction of new products can reduce firms’ market share, lower...

... that all the TPM practices have positive and significant relationship with manufacturing performance and significantly improve cost effectiveness, product quality, on-time delivery and volume flexibility. Practical implications – The study presented in this paper offers academics and practitioners...

...Andrew Greasley; Anand Assi Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the “last mile” delivery link between a hub and spoke distribution system and its customers. The proportion of retail, as opposed to non‐retail (trade) customers using this type of distribution system has been growing...

... size fits all” is not a viable option in delivery pipeline design and operation. This paper aims to address these issues. Design/methodology/approach Traditionally, the requisite number of delivery pipelines operated by a business is determined by “hunch”, as is the range of products flowing down...

...Roberto Sarmiento; Mike Byrne; Luis Rene Contreras; Nick Rich Purpose To provide a selective bibliography on reported empirical evidence regarding the compatibility/trade‐offs relationships between delivery reliability and other manufacturing capabilities, and also identify specific areas...