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A theoretical model of manufacturing lead times and their relationship to a manufacturing goal hierarchy

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Manufacturing goals include quality, delivery cost, flexibility, dependability and cost efficiency, and a manufacturing system model was created representing the relationships between manufacturing programs and goals. From the model a hierarchy of manufacturing goals is derived. The analysis allows practicing managers to create programs that will improve manufacturing competitiveness.

Models, Manufacturing industry, Management development programs

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The impact of organizaitonal culture on time-based manufacturing and performance

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Organizational culture plays a vital role in the development of firms rather than application of manufacturing techniques. The research conducted on firms indicates the impact of different levels of customer orientation in managerial beliefs. The adaptation of high level time-based manufacturing practices could lead to high performance.

Management dynamics, Venture Analysis, Influence, Manufacturing processes, Manufacturing, Corporate culture, Growth, Company business management, Company growth

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Order dispatching and labor assignment in cellular manufacturing systems

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Research is presented concerning the growing importance of manufacturing cells to business enterprises involved in batch manufacturing. The flow shop nature of manufacturing cells and their management are discussed.

Research, Usage, Simulation methods, Simulation, Factory orders, Optimization theory, Mathematical programming

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