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    • Analysis of Internet process tool for continuous improvement and productivity in a manufacturing environment 

      Smith, P. G.; Oduoza, Chike F. (Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)
      In today's busy, highly competitive market, businesses are under increasing pressure to meet targets and achieve their objectives. Previous research has shown that SMEs not only need to satisfy customer requirements, but ...
    • Evaluation of frameworks developed which assist SMEs to adopt best practices 

      Alaskari, Osama; Ahmad, Mohammad Munir; Pinedo-Cuenca, Ruben (Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)
      Due to limitations, whether financial, knowledge and skills, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are vulnerable to failure when they decide to adopt best practices techniques. Best practices such as Lean tools are considered ...