... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 --> Employees Employees development Managers Manufacturing Manufacturing systems Organizations Skills training Training USA Article Type: Abstracts From: Strategic Direction, Volume 29, Issue 2 Jusko J. Industry...

...V. Govindarajan © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 --> Automotive industry Developing countries Innovation Manufacturing systems Organizations Product development Product innovation Research and development Technology-led strategy United States of America...

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... operations become lean. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Quality control Manufacturing systems Lean manufacturing Cellular manufacturing Pharmaceuticals industry Inventory management Value stream mapping Cycle time Productivity management Trinidad and Tobago Kaizen Just...

... the supply and demand sides. Explains the nature of trapped capacity using a worked example. Argues that any manufacturing system can run either with excess inventory and capacity or become lean and proactive with effective capacity management. Offers three simple steps to achieve the latter goal, namely...

... Consumer behaviour Product development Product innovation Manufacturing systems Social networking sites A strong argument could be made for innovation being the most important means by which manufacturers can create competitive advantage. References Brousell , D.R. (2010), “ A new...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 --> Computer software Investment Manufacturing Manufacturing systems Organizations United States of America Article Type: Abstracts From: Strategic Direction, Volume 27, Issue 5 Cable J. Industry Week, November...

...B. Tarzey © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 --> Computer software Manufacturing resource planning Manufacturing systems Organizations Resource sharing Article Type: Abstracts From: Strategic Direction, Volume 26, Issue 10 Tarzey B. Computer Weekly...

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... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 --> European Union Innovation Manufacturing systems Organizations Surveys Technology-led strategy United States of America Article Type: Abstracts From: Strategic Direction, Volume 25, Issue 2 Brousell D.R. Managing...

.... ISSN:0013-0613 Reference: 37AM017 Keywords: Automotive industry, Cars, Corporate strategy,Design and development, Financial performance, Manufacturing systems,Performance management Article Type: Abstracts From: Strategic Direction, Volume 24, Issue 10 © Emerald Group Publishing...

.... Originality/value The paper provides useful information in one of Europe's forerunners in rapid manufacturing developments. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Manufacturing systems Image scanners Computer aided design However, production is only part of the Custom‐Fit project...

... the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format. Suppliers Networking Innovation Bicycles Manufacturing systems Taiwan That is just the sort of mutual dependency among rivals that has also led to success of a different sort...

... to remember the basics of innovation and the importance of developing twenty‐first century managers. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Innovation Manufacturing systems Product development Target costs Quality management Innovation across the manufacturing business was one...

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... ways of ensuring minimum disruption to the schedule. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Innovation Mathematics Airports Transport industry Manufacturing systems Production scheduling The development team, which includes computer scientists at the University of Nottingham...

... development Lean production Manufacturing systems Flow Internet New product development (NPD) managers are increasingly being challenged to apply lean methods in product development. Yet, product development expert Don Reinertsen finds that many companies, especially in the UK, fundamentally...

... in China and India. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Manufacturing systems Emerging markets Research and development Human resource Training Compensation For instance, 63 percent of executives said providing training was an important talent management strategy...

.... Innovation Product development Six sigma Manufacturing systems Organizational culture Management styles Renishaw plc was founded on invention – the touch‐trigger probe – and continual product and process innovation. This pioneering culture and style of operation, which is driven from the top down...

... and easy‐to‐digest format. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Manufacturing systems Automotive industry Innovation Greek mythology has it that everything King Midas touched turned to gold. But had he been around today, the legendary king would surely have met his match...