Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to provide a systematic overview of approaches to
project portfolio selection in continuous improvement and to identify opportunities for future …

The selection of Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) technologies becomes more
complex as the decision makers in the manufacturing organization have to assess a wide …

The optimization of production processes has always been one of the cornerstones for
manufacturing companies, aimed to increase their productivity, minimizing the related costs …

The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on just-in-time (JIT) and to present a
general survey of JIT implementation practices adopted by the manufacturing organisations …

Abstract 'Survival of the fittest'is the reality in modern global competition. Organizations
around the globe are adopting or willing to embrace just-in-time (JIT) production to reinforce …

Lean implementations in large and medium-sized organisations are prominent in the
literature. However, although small and micro-organisations significantly impact the …

Over the past few decades, a considerable number of studies have been reported on
assembly lines or less automated factories. Little attention has been given to implementing …

Company ranking is a complex process in which multiple financial ratios are required to be
considered simultaneously. Furthermore, the selection process of an appropriate credit …

Simulation modeling is one of the most useful techniques to analyze and evaluate the
dynamic behavior of the complex manufacturing systems. Combining the mathematical …

The main objective of this research is to develop a new method to help an industry select the
right DESS (discrete-event simulation software), which helps improve the productivity of a …