... for different performance indicators are suggested in this paper. The selection of ORR, dispatching and rework rules in wafer fabrication are discussed in the paper. S.Y. Hsu can be contacted at: jackhsu@ctu.edu.tw © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Shopfloor Production planning...

... at the shopfloor level since this is the place where the differences in productivity ultimately affect the international competition position. Design/methodology/approach Causes for international differences in productivity for an essentially equal production technology, with an essentially equal level...

... planning Shopfloor Despatch Job shop In a job shop of process‐oriented layout, a work center is designed to perform a particular operation activity, and is capable of processing products (jobs) with a wide variety of specifications. The manufacture of products in such a job shop is usually...

...Ahmed B. Abdel‐Maksoud This paper provides a tentative framework for exploring the relationships between the measurement of non‐financial performance on the shopfloor of manufacturing firms and a range of organisational and environmental factors. It is part of an ongoing project examining whether...

...D.Y. Sha; Sheng‐Yuan Hsu The purpose of this paper is to study the effect of rework operations on the shopfloor control’s strategies, including order release and dispatching. An attempt is made to determine the performance of various production control strategies on the system performance...

...’ production cost and production time can be decreased. The mentioned variables are related to metallurgical industries that only operate machining processes. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Manufacturing Group technology Cellular manufacturing Shopfloor Economic globalisation has challenged...

... strategy MRP II Real‐time Shopfloor It is apparent that logistics will become increasingly complicated in the future. Given the global competition, manufacturing plants and distribution networks in Hong Kong and China, the company needs to develop a planning and control system that can account...