As technologies become more complex and competition becomes tougher than ever before, manufacturers in the developed world acknowledge the significance of a competitive strategy in increasing sales to their customers. These ...

Continuous Improvement in HEIs is becoming increasingly an important part of the HEIs strategic management. Major changes in the higher education sector over the last two decades have exerted pressure on the ability of ...

Many previous studies have identified factors that enable and inhibit engagement. However, (Abukhzam and Lee, 2010; Twati and Gammack 2009; Mohamed, 2013) To date, there has not been any detailed research which focuses on ...

This research aims to provide a framework to support organizations in cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning implementation successfully based on benefits realization (BR) approach. The framework has been developed ...

The aim of this research is to develop a novel framework based on lean principles and tools to be exploited in managing ERP implementation processes in order to enhance the overall success rate of the implementation ...

This research thesis presents the development of the Knowledge-Shelf (K-Shelf), a novel knowledge environment concept to support designers throughout Set- Based Concurrent Engineering (SBCE) application. The K-Shelf ...

The aim of this research is to develop a framework to implement lean thinking in healthcare supply chain management (HSCM). The framework comprises four implementation phases namely; preparation state, assessment of the ...

In the current worldwide scenario, manufacturers are urged to improve their sustainability performance, in terms of keeping the balance among economic, environmental and social performances. Nevertheless, top managers ...

This thesis aims to develop a knowledge-driven strategy formulation framework for large family-based businesses in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, to help them remain sustainable and able to deal with future ...

Manufacturing organisations all over the world are constantly seeking continuous improvement initiatives to enhance performance and meet customer requirements. In this regard, many manufacturing initiatives have been ...