Papers and Articles on Operations Management: Research Articles

Health and Safety News - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has issued its first

MORE INFO: Health and Safety News The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has issued its first progress report on the Government’s 10 year health and safety targets for reducing work-related fatalities, injuries, d... read article...

Market Raiders - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: 'Market Raiders' are set to seize more of the market from over half of the automation and control systems industry next year, according to research from Plimsoll.

MORE INFO: Market Raiders 'Market Raiders' are set to seize more of the market from over half of the automation a... read article...

Book Review: Good to Great - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Author Jim Collins (co-author of the book

MORE INFO: Book Review: Good to Great Author Jim Collins (co-author of the book Built to Last). Publisher: Random House 2001 ISBN 0 7126 7609 0 Price Sterling 20.00 Why some companies make the leap...and others do not! With 21 resea... read article...

Planning and control of Research & Development work - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: R&D work is an area which is largely ignored but with companies spending up to 15% of turnover, can they allow them to operate completely uncontrolled

MORE INFO: Planning and control of Research & Development work R&D work is an area which is largely ignored but with companie... read article...

The planning and control of research and development work - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The planning of research and development work is an area which is largely ignored but with some companies spending up to 15% of their turnover on these functions, can they allow them to operate in a completely uncontrolled manner?

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World-wide manufacturing practice - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Report on the research being carried out by university-based researchers examining manufacturing practice throughout the world.

MORE INFO: World-wide manufacturing practice Report on the research being carried out by university-based researchers examining manufacturing practi... read article...

Measuring up to world class manufacturing - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: This article is based upon some initial research into World Class Manufacturing (WCM) and the business measures needed in such an environment. From the literature, a consensus definition of the term 'world class' is gained and the dramatic differences in levels of achievement be... read article...

New directions in logistics research - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Suggests that value creation is the new place to start as from the customer's perspective, this is the only reason for the firm to exist. The authors go on to suggest new issues for future research.

MORE INFO: New directions in logistics research Suggests that value creation ... read article...

Diagnosing the integrity of your performance measurement system - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The aim of the research and development work being carried out on Integrated Performance Measurement Systems at the Centre for Strategic Manufacturing in the University of Strathclyde is to develop a Reference Model and an Audit Method for a robust and integrated performance mea... read article...

Your lean toolbox: service recovery, customer retention and the three Rs - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Two significant pieces of research are highlighted in this section, which when combined, have great significance for customer retention in service and manufacturing business...

MORE INFO: Your lean toolbox: service recovery, customer retention and the three Rs Two significant... read article...

Summer School on inventory modelling - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: ISIR (the International Society for Inventory Research) is running a research Summer School on Inventory Modelling at the University of Exeter from 24th to 28th August 1999...

MORE INFO: Summer School on inventory modelling ISIR (the International Society for Inventory Resear... read article...

From Vision to Results: The Road to Effective Change - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: A year ago a group of twelve senior managers taking part in the Manufacturing Leaders Programme had to identify a subject they wished to investigate as part of their team project, the decision was easy.

MORE INFO: From Vision to Results: The Road to Effective Change A year ag... read article...

Letter: Product data management - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Product data management (PDM) has been identified as a solution for enterprises with a wide range of relatively complex products to achieve competitive advantage through effective product and process data management.

MORE INFO: Letter: Product data management Product data... read article...

A four-stage model for outsourcing research and development - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Outsourcing, the process of buying in materials or services, is increasingly used to enable businesses to cut costs and concentrate on core activities...

MORE INFO: A four-stage model for outsourcing research and development Outsourcing, the process of buying in materials... read article...

UK retailers underestimate complexity - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Research from specialist management consultancy LCP (Logistics Consulting Partners) and Cranfield Business School concludes that the UK's retailers are underestimating the complexity and cost of home delivery to support their on-line shopping ventures... The UK's top five superm... read article...

The Battle for the Customer - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Up to a third of industry will suffer casualties in 'the Battle for the Customer' according to the latest Plimsoll Analysis on the UK Automation and Control Systems industry.

MORE INFO: The Battle for the Customer Up to a third of industry will suffer casualties in 'the Battl... read article...

Manufacturing Businesses on the Up - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: SME manufacturing businesses are weathering the downturn surprisingly well and even increasing in size, according to major new research carried out by Kingston University into the SME sector.

MORE INFO: Manufacturing Businesses on the Up SME manufacturing businesses are weath... read article...

The Performance Prism in Action - A Case Study - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: In the September 2002 issue of Control we provided an outline of the Performance Prism Measurement and Management Framework.

MORE INFO: The Performance Prism in Action - A Case Study In the September 2002 issue of Control we provided an outline of the Performance Prism Measur... read article...

Valuable Managers and Professionals - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Government and companies must find ways to secure the continued contribution of key experienced workers in their late middle-age, says a study sponsored by the ESRC. If early retirement options vanish, work itself may need to be restructured to harness the needs, aptitudes and t... read article...

News & views: The Strategic Operations Management Centre (SOMC) - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The Strategic Operations Management Centre (SOMC) officially launches this month as a centre for leading edge operational management and operations strategy research.

MORE INFO: News & views: The Strategic Operations Management Centre (SOMC) The Strategic Operations Managemen... read article...

The Human Contribution to the Supply Chain Planning Process: An Exploratory Study - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: This article focuses on an often ignored aspect of operations management – the social and organisational perspective. The underlying motivation for the study described here is the theory that businesses have tended to overlook the potential of the human contribution to ope... read article...

News & views: Best Manufacturing Practices Put Under the Spotlight - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Manufacturing companies with pioneering work practices are showcased in a new research report, Best Practice and Innovation in UK Manufacturing.

MORE INFO: News & views: Best Manufacturing Practices Put Under the Spotlight Manufacturing companies with pioneering work practice... read article...

News & views: Best Advice Often Ignored by Small Businesses - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The following item could be of interest to our SME members. Despite the best advice of business support agencies, accountants, banks and successful directors, almost half of the UK's small businesses put their futures at risk by not following an up-to-date business plan.

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News & views: Research Requests - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Understanding how companies remain competitive in the increasingly competitive global market place is key to developing successful companies and strong industrial sectors. Initial research conducted in 2002-03, identified that successful companies develop:

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How Companies Remain Competitive - Research Article

ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Manufacturing in the UK appears to be constantly under pressure. The cyclical effects of the economy has affected businesses since before the Industrial Revolution. In recent decades the downward effects have been most prominent, yet still variable. More recently the criticality... read article...