(R) = Refereed manuscript.
List of papers published in date order in Academic Journals.
1. A Heuristic Approach to the Formulation of Manufacturing Strategy.
R C Barker and N K Powell. International Journal of Production Research
(R) Volume 27, No.12, pp2041-2051, 1989. (Taylor and Francis Ltd).
2. Manufacturing Strategy, Development at the Functional Level.
R C Barker. BPICS Control Journal, October/November, pp29-31, 1989.
ISSN-0266-1713
The British Production and Inventory Control Society, Coventry, U.K.
3. Input Adaptive Strategy: Formulation, Development and Application
of a Functional Manufacturing Strategy.
(R) R C Barker. International Journal of Production Research, Volume 28,
No.4, pp675-683, 1990. (Taylor and Francis Ltd).
4. Quality in the Drive to World Class Manufacturing.
R C Barker. BPICS Control Journal, August/September, 1991, pp 29-30
ISSN-0266 1713
The British Production and Inventory Control Society, Coventry, U.K.
5. Restructuring Production Operations: The Application of Time Based Value
Adding Models.
(R) R C Barker. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology,
Volume 7, pp225-230, 1992. (Springer-Verlag London).
6. Production and Operations Restructuring: Using Time Based Strategies.
R C Barker and M H Helms. Industrial Management and Data Systems,
(R) Volume 92, No.6, 1992, pp3-7. (MCB University Press, Bradford, UK).
7. Achieving Increased Production Efficiency: A Systems Approach.
R C Barker. Long Range Planning, Volume 25, No.5, pp99-105, 1992.
(R) (Pergamon Press).
8. In Search of British and American Productivity and Quality of Organisation.
R C Barker and M H Helms. Production Planning and Control
(R) (Taylor and Francis Ltd). Volume 4, No.2, pp166-173, 1993
9. Value Adding Performance Measurement: A Time Based Approach.
R C Barker. International Journal of Operations and Production Management,
(R) Volume 13, No.5, 1993. (MCB University Press, Bradford, UK).
10. Time Based Performance Measurement.
R C Barker. Management Decision.
(R) (MCB University Press), Volume 31, No.4, 1993
and also in:
Logistics Information Management, Volume 6, No.1, 1993.
(MCB University Press).
11. The Design of Lean Manufacturing Systems using Time Based Analysis.
R C Barker. International Journal of Operations and Production Management
(R) Volume 14, Issue 11, pp 86 - 96, 1994. (MCB University Press), New York, USA.
12. Production Systems without MRP: A Lean Time Based Design
R C Barker. OMEGA, International Journal Management Science
(R) (Pergamon Press.) Volume 22, No 4, pp 349 - 360, 1994.
13. Financial Performance Measurement: Not A Total Solution.
R C Barker. Management Decision
(R) (MCB University Press.) Volume 33 No. 2, pp 35 - 43, 1994.
14. Value Chain Development: An Account of Some Implementation Problems.
R C Barker. International Journal of Operations & Production Management
(R) (MCB University Press) Volume 16, No 10, pp23 - 36, 1996
15. Manufacturing System Constructs: the need for resource alignment.
R C Barker. Integrated Manufacturing Systems Journal
(R) (MCB University Press) - Birmingham University. Volume 7, Issue 3, pp
26 - 32, 1996.
16. Implementation of Cell Manufacturing Principles: Applying Input Adaptive Strategies.
(R) R C Barker and M H Helms. Journal of Business and Society, Vol 9, No1,
1997.
17. Development of Time Based Frameworks.
Manufacturing System Analysis and Value Adding Performance.
(R) R C Barker and K Barber, Omega International Journal Management Science, Vol 25,
No 2 1997.
18. An Emerging Theory of Negative Loss Formation Within Manufacturing Operations.
(R) R C Barker. International Journal of Production Research,
Loughborough University, UK. Volume 36, No 5,1998.
19. The Identification of factors affecting change towards best practise in
Manufacturing Organisations.
(R) R C Barker. Management Decision, 36/8, 1998. MCB University Press.
Literati Club – Highly Commended Award 1999.
20. Manufacturing Best Practice and Human Intellectual Energy.
(R) R C Barker. Integrated Manufacturing Systems, Vol 12, No 1, 2001
MCB University Press.
21. Development of demand pull type control methods: the design of block action
Production control methods to reduce throughput time and improve Supply
Chain synchronisation.
(R) R C Barker. Production Planning and Control, Vol 12, No 4, 2001.
Taylor & Francis Ltd.
22. A Survey of Manufacturing Systems: Observations from Seven European Companies in
1999.
R C Barker. Not submitted for publication.
Papers Presented at Conferences.
1. Manufacturing Strategy, Infrastructure Development and Throughput Time Reduction.
(R) R C Barker. Paper presented at the 5th International Operations Management
Association Conference, University of Warwick, U.K. 26-27th June 1990.
(MCB University Press)
2. Functional Manufacturing Strategy and Time Based Frameworks
R C Barker and K Gaul. Paper presented at the 9th National Conference on
(R) Manufacturing Research, University of Bath, 7-9th September 1993.
Published in Advances in Manufacturing Technology VII ISBN 1-85790-00-7
(Bath University Press)
3. Collecting and Analysing Data for Restructuring the Manufacturing Process.
R C Barker
Paper presented at The Euston Plaza Hotel Conference Centre, London, WC1.
24-25th March 1994. "Maximising the Effectiveness of Your Strategic Operations"
IIR Ltd., Industrial Division, 20th Floor Centre Point, 103 New Oxford
Street, London, WC1A 1DD
4. Time-Based Value Adding Models.
R C Barker. Paper presented at The Dorchester, London, W1A,
Management Today/Cranfield Best Factory Conference, 31st October - 1st November 1994.
Haymarket Events, 22 Lancaster Gate, London, W2 3LY
5. Time Compression Strategy - Towards World Class Manufacturing.
R C Barker. Lasers in "Just in Time” Manufacturing Conference.
Welding Institute, Ilkley, West Yorkshire. 22nd April 1999.
6. Managing for Value Added: Accounting for Time.
Managing Activities, competences and time: Management Accounting 2000.
R C Barker. Bristol Business School, 5th November 1999.
CIMA Research Foundation Seminar.
7. Development and Application of Time Based Manufacturing Systems in the UK.
R C Barker. Quick Response Manufacturing 2000 Conference.
Madison, Wisconsin, USA. June 7-9, 2000.
8. Time Based Performance Measurement – Best Principles and Results from Two Case
Studies. Performance Measurement 2000 Conference, Cambridge University UK.
19th– 21st July 2000. Published in Performance Measurement – Past, Present and Future.
ISBN 0 9533761 17 Published by Cranfield University, Bedford, UK.
Other Papers in Journals, Reports, etc.
1. The Making of Britain's Best Factories
R C Barker, Dorman Smith Case Study, Preston, Lancashire, UK.
Business Intelligence Ltd, London, 1996. ISBN 1-898085-22-6, pp32-33.
2. Time Based Manufacturing and Time Compression Models:
A guide to Analysis and Restructuring Value Adding Systems.
Time Compression Technologies, Vol 7, No 5, pp 26-34, October 1999.
3. Ins and Outs of Adding Value.
Professional Manager, Institute of Management, UK Journal.
pp 42-43, November 1999.
4. Identifying Real Value
Professional Manager, Chartered Management Institute, UK Journal.
May 2002.