Influence of manufacturing improvement programmes on performance
Publication Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
1-1990
Abstract
Today, to improve productivity in manufacturing, one has a large variety of improvement programmes at one′s disposal. Zero defects, value analysis, just‐in‐time, manufacturing lead time reduction are just a few of a long list of potential action programmes. Their real impact is not always clearly described, and manufacturing managers often have to start implementation on a basis of belief. In this article we use the database of the European Manufacturing Futures Survey to explore some of the medium‐term effects of these improvement programmes on manufacturing performance. The conclusions show that there are no simple cause‐effect relationships between single improvement programmes and manufacturing performance. Tenacity in implementation is required since some programmes have negative effects in the short term, but can have positive effects in the long term.
Keywords
Production management, Improvement, Manufacturing, Systems, Organizational performance
Discipline
Operations and Supply Chain Management | Technology and Innovation
Research Areas
Operations Management
Publication
International Journal of Operations and Production Management
Volume
10
Issue
2
First Page
120
Last Page
131
ISSN
0144-3577
Identifier
10.1108/01443579010005939
Publisher
Emerald
Citation
DE MEYER, Arnoud Cyriel Leo and FERDOWS, Kasra.
Influence of manufacturing improvement programmes on performance. (1990). International Journal of Operations and Production Management. 10, (2), 120-131.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/5471
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1108/01443579010005939