International Journal of Production Research, Volume 52, Issue 3 (2014)

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International Journal of Production Research, Volume 52, Issue 3 (2014)

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Making sense of transient responses in simulation studies
Steven A. Melnyk, Christopher W. Zobel, John R. Macdonald & Stanley E. Griffis
Pages: 617-632
Published online: 28 Jun 2013
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Agent-based modelling of movement rules in DRC systems for volume flexibility: human factors and technical performance
M. Sammarco, F. Fruggiero, W.P. Neumann & A. Lambiase
Pages: 633-650
Published online: 12 Aug 2013
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Achilles’ heel strategy: identifying and leveraging a competitor’s weakest point
Eldad Kollenscher, Boaz Ronen & Alex Coman
Pages: 651-661
Published online: 13 Aug 2013
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Assess the effects of different operations policies on warehousing reliability
K.L. Choy, N. Sheng, H.Y. Lam, Ivan K.W. Lai, K.H. Chow & G.T.S. Ho
Pages: 662-678
Published online: 12 Aug 2013
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Workload control in unbalanced job shops
Nuno O. Fernandes, Martin J. Land & Sílvio Carmo-Silva
Pages: 679-690
Published online: 08 Aug 2013
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Horizontal cooperative programmes and cooperative advertising
Qinglong Gou, Juan Zhang, Liang Liang, Zhimin Huang & Allan Ashley
Pages: 691-712
Published online: 15 Aug 2013
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Lead-time quotation when customers are sensitive to reputation
Susan A. Slotnick
Pages: 713-726
Published online: 22 Aug 2013
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External involvement and firm performance: is time-to-market of new products a missing link?
Taiwen Feng, Linyan Sun, Amrik S. Sohal & Dan Wang
Pages: 727-742
Published online: 15 Aug 2013
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Economic application in a Bernoulli F-policy queueing system with server breakdown
Chia-Jung Chang, Fu-Min Chang & Jau-Chuan Ke
Pages: 743-756
Published online: 16 Sep 2013
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Henry Ford vs. assembly line balancing
James M. Wilson
Pages: 757-765
Published online: 17 Sep 2013
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Lending decisions under uncertainty: a DEA approach
M.E. Bruni, P. Beraldi & G. Iazzolino
Pages: 766-775
Published online: 23 Sep 2013
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Multi-criteria ABC inventory classification with mixed quantitative and qualitative criteria
S.M. Hatefi, S.A. Torabi & P. Bagheri
Pages: 776-786
Published online: 20 Sep 2013
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The use and success of activity-based management practices at different organisational life cycle stages
Thanh Nguyet Phan, Kevin Baird & Bill Blair
Pages: 787-803
Published online: 02 Oct 2013
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Lean, Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma: an analysis based on operations strategy
Everton Drohomeretski, Sergio E. Gouvea da Costa, Edson Pinheiro de Lima & Paula Andrea da Rosa Garbuio
Pages: 804-824
Published online: 15 Oct 2013
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TQM and brand-building by Chinese original brand manufacturers: impact on business performance
Stephen C.H. Ng, Xiande Zhao, Xiucheng Fan & Johnny M. Rungtusanatham
Pages: 825-846
Published online: 17 Oct 2013
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Factors influencing effective implementation of performance measurement systems in small and medium-sized enterprises and large firms: a perspective from Contingency Theory
Andrew Taylor & Margaret Taylor
Pages: 847-866
Published online: 09 Oct 2013
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Virtual human hybrid control in virtual assembly and maintenance simulation
Shiguang Qiu, Qichang He, Xiumin Fan & Dianliang Wu
Pages: 867-887
Published online: 15 Oct 2013
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The mediator role of learning capability and business innovativeness between total quality management and financial performance
Ali E. Akgün, Huseyin Ince, Salih Z. Imamoglu, Halit Keskin & İpek Kocoglu
Pages: 888-901
Published online: 15 Oct 2013
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Classification of queueing models for a workstation with interruptions: a review
Kan Wu
Pages: 902-917
Published online: 18 Oct 2013
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Dynamic pricing vs. acquiring information on consumers’ heterogeneous sensitivity to product freshness
Avi Herbon
Pages: 918-933
Published online: 15 Oct 2013
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Published online: 12 Nov 2013
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