International Journal of Production Economics

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Continuation of Engineering Costs and Production Economics.

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Volume 56-57, issue 1, 1998

Preface pp. xiii-xiv

Robert W. Grubbstrom and Hans H. Hinterhuber

Telemanufacturing: A flexible manufacturing solution pp. 1-12

Layek L. Abdel-Malek, Carl Wolf and Patrice D. Guyot

Optimal production run for processes with constant and random drifts pp. 13-19

Khaled S. Al-Sultan and A. Raouf

Costing partial order cycles in the temporary sale price problem pp. 21-27

F. J. Arcelus and G. Srinivasan

Ranking of enterprises based on multicriterial analysis pp. 29-35

Zoran Babic and Neli Plazibat

A knowledge-based expert system approach for the auditing process of some elements in the quality assurance system pp. 37-46

Demet Bayraktar

Performance analysis of a flexible manufacturing system: A statistical approach pp. 47-59

Andrea D'Angelo, Massimo Gastaldi and Nathan Levialdi

The break quantity rule's effect on inventory costs in a 1-warehouse, N-retailers distribution system pp. 61-68

Rommert Dekker, M. J. Kleijn and A. G. de Kok

A spare parts stocking policy based on equipment criticality pp. 69-77

Rommert Dekker, M. J. Kleijn and P. J. de Rooij

Make-to-order policies for a stochastic lot-sizing problem using overtime pp. 79-97

N. P. Dellaert and M. T. Melo

Sustainable production: The ultimate result of a continuous improvement pp. 99-110

Ad J. de Ron

Using simulation to evaluate the introduction of a Kanban subsystem within an MRP-controlled manufacturing environment pp. 111-122

Rudi De Smet and Ludo Gelders

Production-inventory control under environmental constraints pp. 123-131

Imre Dobos

Productivity reconsidered: Critical assessment of investments pp. 133-144

Eero Eloranta and Jan Holmstrom

Simulation approach in comparison of a pull system in a cell production system with a push system in a conventional production system according to flexible cost: A case study pp. 145-155

Tijen Ertay

Application of a simulation methodology to the redesign of a logistical control system pp. 157-168

G. N. Evans, M. M. Naim and D. R. Towill

Development of the production using participative simulation games: Two case studies pp. 169-178

Minna Forssen-Nyberg and Jussi Hakamaki

Strategic planning for long-distance telecommunications: A symbiotic production system pp. 179-189

Massimo Gastaldi and Nathan Levialdi

Multiple lot-sizing, and value of probabilistic information, in production to order of an uncertain size pp. 191-197

Yigal Gerchak and Abraham Grosfeld-Nir

A decision support system for supplier selection using an integrated analytic hierarchy process and linear programming pp. 199-212

S. H. Ghodsypour and C. O'Brien

A net present value approach to safety stocks in planned production pp. 213-229

Robert W. Grubbstrom

Implementation of activity-based costing in manufacturing pp. 231-242

A. Gunasekaran and M. Sarhadi

Production planning with multiple objectives in decentralized organizations pp. 243-252

Carsten Homburg

Sharpening logistics customer service strategy planning by applying Kano's quality element classification pp. 253-260

Janne Huiskonen and Timo Pirttila

Price dynamics on the recovered paper market pp. 261-273

Anne Huttunen and Timo Pirttila

An inventory model with Poisson demands and emergency orders pp. 275-289

Soren Glud Johansen and Anders Thorstenson

An overhaul-replacement model for equipment subject to technological change in an inflation-prone economy pp. 291-301

E. Ertugrul Karsak and Ethem Tolga

An analytic hierarchy process-based approach to the strategic management of logistic service: An empirical study in the mechanical forest industry pp. 303-318

Jukka Korpela, Markku Tuominen and Matti Valoaho

Making sense of technology: Towards a synthesis between neoclassical and evolutionary approaches pp. 319-332

Kalevi Kylaheiko

Embedding the management of evolution into strategic learning pp. 333-345

Terho Laakso, Stephane Kleinhans, Riitta Smeds and Guy Doumeingts

The performance of workload control concepts in job shops: Improving the release method pp. 347-364

Martin J. Land and Gerard J. C. Gaalman

Investigating sensitivity and the impact of information on pricing decisions in an M/M/1/ [infinity] queueing model pp. 365-377

Christian Larsen

Transport time policy and service level as components in logistics strategy: A case study pp. 379-387

Antti Lehmusvaara

What prevents companies from improving logistics operations: Some empirical findings pp. 389-396

Antti Lehmusvaara and Janne Huiskonen

Strategic networks: The emerging business organization and its impact on production costs pp. 397-405

Boris M. Levin

Total quality management of a production-maintenance system: A network approach pp. 407-421

Eugene Levner, Dror Zuckerman and Gavriel Meirovich

Strategic moves at the prospect of a deregulated electricity market pp. 423-432

Ted Lindblom and Berndt Andersson

Transferring world class production to developing countries: A strategic model pp. 433-450

Robert N. Mefford and Peter Bruun

A small business international market selection model pp. 451-462

J. Roberta Minifie and Vicki West

A progressive figure-based production planning system for a component manufacturer pp. 463-481

H. Missbauer, G. Zapfel and W. Hauber

Reorganizing for product development: Evidence from Japanese automobile firms pp. 483-493

Moreno Muffatto

Describing products as executable programs: Variant specification in a customer-oriented environment pp. 495-502

Kai A. Olsen and Per Saetre

Subcontract coordination in construction pp. 503-509

Richard Olsson

A minimax distribution free procedure for mixed inventory model with variable lead time pp. 511-516

Liang-Yuh Ouyang and Kun-Shan Wu

Testing manufacturing strategy formulation processes pp. 517-523

K. W. Platts, J. F. Mills, M. C. Bourne, A. D. Neely, A. H. Richards and M. J Gregory

Applicability of statistical process control techniques pp. 525-535

Werner A. J. Schippers

Case-based reasoning for production scheduling pp. 537-546

Gunter Schmidt

Hierarchical planning in organizations: Elements of a general theory pp. 547-556

Ch. Schneeweiss

A methodology for integrating economic criteria in design and production management decisions pp. 557-574

O. Senechal and C. Tahon

An analysis of the impact of plant and management variables in a multi-stage, mixed-model production system pp. 575-585

Andrea Sianesi

The development of a method for determining the efficiency and effectiveness of installed CAPM systems pp. 587-599

P. J. Sitoh, P. M. Braiden and J. E. L. Simmons

Managing capacity in tightly constrained systems pp. 601-610

Sri V. Sridharan

Exploring the diversity of teams pp. 611-619

Tiina Tanskanen, Paul Buhanist and Hanna Kostama

A cost function of Greek non-ferrous metal industry pp. 621-640

Kostas Tsekouras and N. G. Zagouras

Configuration and coordination of virtual production networks pp. 641-648

A. Tuma

Designing scheduling systems for packaging in process industries: A tobacco company case pp. 649-659

Peter Van Dam, Gerard J. C. Gaalman and Gerard Sierksma

Delivery performance improvement by controlled work-order release and work-center load balancing pp. 661-675

H. P. G. van Ooijen

A survey of procurement strategy development in industrial companies pp. 677-688

Veli-Matti Virolainen

Developing material delivery processes in cooperation: An application example of the construction industry pp. 689-698

Tutu Wegelius-Lehtonen and Samuli Pahkala

Customer-order-driven production: An economical concept for responding to demand uncertainty? pp. 699-709

Gunther Zapfel

Simulation of activity costs for the reengineering of production systems pp. 711-722

Gert Zulch and Bernd Brinkmeier