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| Author: | Anderson, R.D. Vastag, G. |
| Title: | Causal modeling alternatives in operations research: Overviw and application |
| Journal: | European Journal of Operational Research
2004 : JUL, VOL. 156:1, p. 92-109 |
| Index terms: | Manufacturing Total quality management Causality Probability Networks Models |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper uses the relationship between three basic, fundamental and proven concepts in manufacturing (resource commitment to improvement programs, flexibility to changes in operations, and customer delivery performance) as the empirical context for reviewing and comparing two causal modeling approaches (structural equation modeling and Bayesian networks). Specifically, investments in total quality management (TQM), process analysis, and employee participation programs are considered as resource commitments. The paper concludes with a summary of relative advantages and disadvantages of the methods and highlights the findings relevant to the literature on TQM and on-time deliveries. |
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