Dear Colleague:
At the outset, apologies for Cross-Posting.
We have a great pleasure to invite you to submit your research
papers to the SPECIAL ISSUE ON MANUFACTURING CELLS in
INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS JOURNAL
Integrated Manufacturing Systems intends to publish a special issue
devoted to Manufacturing Cells, covering cells utilizing group
technology principles, computer numerical control (CNC) technologi
, robotics, and flexible manufacturing systems (FMS). Innovative
theoretical and empirical research papers and cases are invited under
the following general areas: Strategic drivers for manufacturi
cells, Methodologies for design, configuration selection and
economic justification, Implementation strategies and Operational
issue
Specific article topics may include:
* market and competitive forces motivating the implementation of
cells
* design for manufacturability in cells
* identification of part families and formation of machine
cells
* analytical and simulation models for operational evaluation
* strategic/economic justification tools and techniques
* production planning & control issues
* implementation experiences and other organizational issues.
Four copies of the manuscript must be sent to one of the three guest
editors. The papers must be original, previously unpublished and not
currently under review for other journals. The manuscript
st be received by January 01, 1999.
All manuscripts should be prepared and will be strictly refereed
according to guidelines of Integrated Manufacturing Systems
(http://www.mcb.co.uk/portfolio/ims/notes.htm). Please contact one of
guest editors below for further information:
Dr. V. Venugopal
Centre for Supply Chain Management
Nijenrode University
Straatweg 25
3621 BG Breukelen
The Netherlands
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Dr. Jannes Slomp
Faculty of Management
University of Groningen
Landleven 5
PO BOX 800
9700 AV Groningen
The Netherlands
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Dr. Nallan Suresh
School of Management
State University of New York
Buffalo NY 14260 - 4000, USA
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Please forward this announcement to anyone who might be
interested .
Look forward to receiving your papers,
Best Regards
Venu
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V.Venugopal, Ph.D E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Associate Professor Tel: 31-346-291262
Centre for Supply Chain Management
(Operations and Logistics Management) Fax: 31-346-291250
The Netherlands Business School
Nijenrode University, Straatweg 25
3621 BG Breuekelen
The Netherlands
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