The focus on the sequential nature of the improvement initiatives has neglected the synergistic effects among practices and literature lacks research on complementarity between internal and external bundles of practices. The aim of this paper is to test the existence of complementarity among internal and external just-in-time bundles. We run statistical analysis using the third round of High Pe...

Given the increased competitive pressures on manufacturing, many companies are interested in implementing Just-In-Time (JIT) manufacturing philosophies. At the shop floor level, one application of JIT is the introduction of kanbans in order to control in-process inventory. Traditionally, it has been argued that kanban systems work well when the shop floor environment is fairly stable. In this p...

The so-called `Open Compilers' is a technique to incorporate various self-descriptive modules for language customization and optimization based on computational re ection. We apply the open compiler technique to a Java Just-In-Time compiler to develop the OpenJIT compiler, which allows class-speci c customization and optimization, fostering research of new compilation techniques such as applica...

Designing and constructing a technically complex yet efficient, fully integrated fill-finish facility is no small task. The timeframe can be long, the costs can be high, and the stakes with numerous stakeholders involved, can be even higher. But this case study of one biotherapeutic company’s new fill-finish facility in Hillsboro, Oregon, provides practical insights and steps for success for “j...

We analyze the intermediate buffer requirements in a tandem queue where service times of each customer are deterministically correlated between the servers and arbitrarily distributed between customers. The major issue at hand is the determination of intermediate buffer sizes assuring no blocking when the arrivals pattern is arbitrary and unpredictable. The analysis shows that the worst arrival...

Background. The Emergency Department (ED) is a daunting environment for the medical learner. Time pressures on the attending physicians mean that the learning needs of the medical student may, quite appropriately, be given a lower priority than the clinical needs of the patients. We propose that a collection of brief focused computer tutorials presented at the time of the patient encounter can ...

Small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) have gained competitive advantage by using Just-in-Time, Total Quality Management, and Information Technology. Cellular Manufacturing (CM) has received less attention from SMEs. This paper reports the findings of a case study of the application of Group Technology in an SME. A framework for the design and implementation of Cellular Manufacturing Systems ...

The increasing competition in global markets forces companies to optimise their manufacturing and logistic processes. Tied supply chains, just in time production are means to reduce costs while shortening the needed “time to market”. Customers are attracted not only by the product prize, but properties like quality and safety. In case of higher prized goods the ability to offer individualised p...