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The accuracy of intermittent demand estimates. (2005)
Journal Article
Syntetos, A., & Boylan, J. (2005). The accuracy of intermittent demand estimates. International Journal of Forecasting, 21(2), 303-314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijforecast.2004.10.001

Intermittent demand appears sporadically, with some time periods showing no demand at all. In this paper, four forecasting methods, Simple Moving Average (SMA, 13 periods), Single Exponential Smoothing (SES), Croston's method, and a new method (based... Read More about The accuracy of intermittent demand estimates..

A Model to Predict the Residual Life of Aircraft Engines Based upon Oil Analysis Data. (2005)
Journal Article
Wang, W., & Zhang, W. (2005). A Model to Predict the Residual Life of Aircraft Engines Based upon Oil Analysis Data. Naval Research Logistics, 52(3), 276-284. https://doi.org/10.1002/nav.20072

This paper reports on a study using the available oil monitoring information, such as the data obtained using the Spectrometric Oil Analysis Programme (SOAP), to predict the residual life of a set of aircraft engines. The relationship between oil mon... Read More about A Model to Predict the Residual Life of Aircraft Engines Based upon Oil Analysis Data..

Identifying the barriers affecting quality in maintenance within Libyan manufacturing organisations (public sector) (2005)
Thesis
Mohamed, O. Identifying the barriers affecting quality in maintenance within Libyan manufacturing organisations (public sector). (Thesis). University of Salford, UK

This research is concerned with understanding a quality management system and its interaction with maintenance management activities within the organisation. The interaction between maintenance and quality, can lead to their integration with produ... Read More about Identifying the barriers affecting quality in maintenance within Libyan manufacturing organisations (public sector).

The impact of information technology on customer service in the Jordanian banking sector (2005)
Thesis
Al Khattab, S. The impact of information technology on customer service in the Jordanian banking sector. (Thesis). University of Salford

During the last two decades the bank marketing literature has been characterised by a concern for service quality and information technology (IT) within the industry. IT and customer service are relatively new `strategic weapons' for banks, both be... Read More about The impact of information technology on customer service in the Jordanian banking sector.

An investigation into customer loyalty and relationship marketing : case UK grocery retailing and telecommunication sectors (2005)
Thesis
Boukhobza, T. An investigation into customer loyalty and relationship marketing : case UK grocery retailing and telecommunication sectors. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research investigates customer loyalty and relationship marketing theories into two different commercial sectors in the UK, namely grocery retailing and telecommunication. The study is divided into two major parts. The first part examines consum... Read More about An investigation into customer loyalty and relationship marketing : case UK grocery retailing and telecommunication sectors.

Consuming passions in the 'global knowledge economy' (2005)
Book Chapter
Richardson, H. (2005). Consuming passions in the 'global knowledge economy'. In D. Howcroft, & E. Trauth (Eds.), Handbook of Critical Information Systems Research. Edward Elgar

What a whirlwind the past couple of decades have been – blink and you may have missed it. Open your eyes now and wonder on the revolutionary transformation. Everything is new and different. We are in a new digital age, in new relationships and commun... Read More about Consuming passions in the 'global knowledge economy'.

An empirical basis for route choice in cycling (2005)
Journal Article
Scarf, P., & Grehan, P. (2005). An empirical basis for route choice in cycling. Journal of Sports Sciences, 23(9), 919-925. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640410400023282

We used data from international cycle stage races to examine a rule for cyclists that is similar to Naismith’s rule. Naismith’s rule is used by walkers to estimate travel times for routes involving climb (i.e. the vertical distance component of a ro... Read More about An empirical basis for route choice in cycling.

Modelling match outcomes and decision support for setting a final innings target in test cricket (2005)
Journal Article
Scarf, P., & Shi, X. (2005). Modelling match outcomes and decision support for setting a final innings target in test cricket. IMA Journal of Management Mathematics, 16(2), 161-178. https://doi.org/10.1093/imaman/dpi010

This paper considers the problem of timing the declaration of the third innings in test cricket. Data on the outcomes of recent test matches are analysed in order to develop simple decision support tools. The first of these tools presents match out... Read More about Modelling match outcomes and decision support for setting a final innings target in test cricket.

Generalised proportional intensities models (GPIM) for reliability analysis (2005)
Thesis
Alkali, B. Generalised proportional intensities models (GPIM) for reliability analysis. (Thesis). University of Salford

Stochastic models are developed for the reliability analysis of repairable systems, based upon the non-homogenous Poisson process, as recommended by Ascher and Feingold (1984). In particular, the proportional intensities model (PIM) introduced by Cox... Read More about Generalised proportional intensities models (GPIM) for reliability analysis.

Impediments to the adoption of total quality management (TQM) in Jordanian ISO 9000 series certified manufacturing companies (2005)
Thesis
Al-Madi, F. Impediments to the adoption of total quality management (TQM) in Jordanian ISO 9000 series certified manufacturing companies. (Thesis). University of Salford

Since ISO 9000 was introduced in 1987 there has been a tremendous growth in the number of companies seeking registration to it, both in developed and developing countries. It was found in the literature that few ISO 9000 certificate holders have con... Read More about Impediments to the adoption of total quality management (TQM) in Jordanian ISO 9000 series certified manufacturing companies.

Identifying the barriers of training development in Libyan manufacturing organisations (public sector) (2005)
Thesis
Elferis, M. Identifying the barriers of training development in Libyan manufacturing organisations (public sector). (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The need for training may be a result of drives to improve quality, or might be needed as a response to human resource factors. In Libya the need for training is to develop the citizens as a whole in order to become a fully developed country. The... Read More about Identifying the barriers of training development in Libyan manufacturing organisations (public sector).

Regional integration and the dualism of economic and social policy: The dilemma for foreign direct investment and trade over occupational health and safety : a policy re-alignment for the Southern African Development Community [SADC] (2005)
Thesis
Nkowani, Z. Regional integration and the dualism of economic and social policy: The dilemma for foreign direct investment and trade over occupational health and safety : a policy re-alignment for the Southern African Development Community [SADC]. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The central thesis of the study is that social and economic policy are two sides of the same coin and that at the heart of any functional regional integration is the recognition of this dualism. The study takes a critical look at the debate vis-a-vis... Read More about Regional integration and the dualism of economic and social policy: The dilemma for foreign direct investment and trade over occupational health and safety : a policy re-alignment for the Southern African Development Community [SADC].

Regional integration and the dualism of economic and social policy : the dilemma for foreign direct investment and trade over occupational health and safety : a policy re-alignment for the Southern African Development Community [SADC] (2005)
Thesis
Nkowani, Z. Regional integration and the dualism of economic and social policy : the dilemma for foreign direct investment and trade over occupational health and safety : a policy re-alignment for the Southern African Development Community [SADC]. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The central thesis of the study is that social and economic policy are two sides of the same coin and that at the heart of any functional regional integration is the recognition of this dualism. The study takes a critical look at the debate vis-a-... Read More about Regional integration and the dualism of economic and social policy : the dilemma for foreign direct investment and trade over occupational health and safety : a policy re-alignment for the Southern African Development Community [SADC].

The barriers affecting the implementation of quality management system-ISO 9000 in Libyan manufacturing public sector organisations (2005)
Thesis
Sharif, I. The barriers affecting the implementation of quality management system-ISO 9000 in Libyan manufacturing public sector organisations. (Thesis). University of Salford

The number of organisations with ISO 9000 certification over the world has increased dramatically in the last decade in developed and developing nations. The new standard ISO 9001:2000 is a way for an organisation to manage internal and external... Read More about The barriers affecting the implementation of quality management system-ISO 9000 in Libyan manufacturing public sector organisations.

Identifying and assessing an enabler for achieving high performance : middle management support for improvement (2005)
Thesis
Uden, L. Identifying and assessing an enabler for achieving high performance : middle management support for improvement. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

"From Wall Street to Washington, from boardrooms to union halls, -what anybody with power is most scared of is change. Any kind of change. " Lee lacocca, Former President, Ford Motor Corp. and Chrysler Corp. (Quoted in O'Toole, 1995) The... Read More about Identifying and assessing an enabler for achieving high performance : middle management support for improvement.