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Modelling and prediction of intermittent demand distributions (2012)
Thesis
Lengu, D. Modelling and prediction of intermittent demand distributions. (Thesis). University of Salford

The management of spare part inventories is an issue of strategic concern for most industrial firms. However, the demand for spare parts is typically intermittent in nature meaning that orders arrive sporadically and the order sizes may be highly v... Read More about Modelling and prediction of intermittent demand distributions.

On the interactions between supply chain and project management : theoretical and empirical considerations (2011)
Thesis
Polychronakis, Y. On the interactions between supply chain and project management : theoretical and empirical considerations. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The research presented in this document is predominantly addressed via eight main journal publications and further supported by fifteen conference proceedings, other industrial projects and research grants. The research rests on two interlinked m... Read More about On the interactions between supply chain and project management : theoretical and empirical considerations.

Creating competitive advantage through product quality dimensions in medium-sized manufacturing engineering firms in Tanzania (2006)
Thesis
Luvanda, E. Creating competitive advantage through product quality dimensions in medium-sized manufacturing engineering firms in Tanzania. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The aim of this research was to develop a framework that could be used to understand how the creation of competitive advantage through product quality dimensions is addressed in medium-sized engineering firms in Tanzania. The important elements... Read More about Creating competitive advantage through product quality dimensions in medium-sized manufacturing engineering firms in Tanzania.

The implications of judgemental interventions into an inventory System
Thesis
Kholidasari, I. The implications of judgemental interventions into an inventory System. (Thesis). University of Salford

Physical inventories constitute a considerable proportion of companies’ investments in today’s competitive environment. The trade-off between customer service levels and inventory investments is addressed in practice by formal quantitative inventory... Read More about The implications of judgemental interventions into an inventory System.