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Using constraints at the conceptual stage of the design of carton erection (2010)
Journal Article
Mullineux, G., Feldman, J., & Matthews, J. (2010). Using constraints at the conceptual stage of the design of carton erection. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 45(12), 1897-1908. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2010.08.001

Cartons are a common way to package many consumer goods. If new designs are used it is necessary to simulate their erection to ensure that this works correctly, particularly at high speed. In this paper, constraint-based techniques are used to model... Read More about Using constraints at the conceptual stage of the design of carton erection.

The barriers to realising sustainable process improvement: A root cause analysis of paradigms for manufacturing systems improvement (2010)
Journal Article
Hicks, B., & Matthews, J. (2010). The barriers to realising sustainable process improvement: A root cause analysis of paradigms for manufacturing systems improvement. International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 23(7), 585-602. https://doi.org/10.1080/0951192X.2010.485754

To become world-class, manufacturing organisations employ an array of tools and methods to realise process improvement. However, many of these fail to meet expectations and/or bring about new less well understood problems. Hence, prior to developing... Read More about The barriers to realising sustainable process improvement: A root cause analysis of paradigms for manufacturing systems improvement.

Constraint-based simulation of carton folding operations (2010)
Journal Article
Mullineux, G., & Matthews, J. (2010). Constraint-based simulation of carton folding operations. Computer-Aided Design, 42(3), 257-265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cad.2009.12.003

Cartons are a common means for packaging a variety of items. These are usually "erected" by dedicated machines which fold the carton into shape from a flat net. When there is a need to use new forms of cartons, dedicated machinery may not be appropri... Read More about Constraint-based simulation of carton folding operations.

Late customisation: Issues of mass customisation in the food industry (2010)
Journal Article
McIntosh, R. I., Matthews, J., Mullineux, G., & Medland, A. J. (2010). Late customisation: Issues of mass customisation in the food industry. International Journal of Production Research, 48(6), 1557-1574. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207540802577938

The strategy of mass customisation is being increasingly adopted as companies seek to exploit market trends for greater product variety and individualisation. The implications of changing to mass customisation practice are considerable, where traditi... Read More about Late customisation: Issues of mass customisation in the food industry.