The Influence of Product Life Cycle on the Efficacy of Purchasing Practices
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this study is twofold. First, we examine the contingent role of the product life cycle on the efficacy of purchasing practices. Second, we use the results of the first...
View ArticleA Complex Network Approach to Supply Chain Network Theory
AbstractPurpose - This paper applies theoretical and empirical developments in complex network literature to the context of supply chains as complex adaptive systems to advance supply chain network...
View ArticleCompensation-based incentives, ERP, and delivery performance in...
AbstractPurpose - This research investigates the role of compensation-based incentives in relationships between Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) usage and delivery performance in...
View ArticleAppointment System Design with Interruptions and Physician Lateness
AbstractPurpose - Physician lateness and service interruptions are a significant problem in many health care environments but have received little attention in the literature. Appointment systems are...
View ArticleThe moderating role of supply network structure on the customer...
AbstractPurpose - To study whether a fast supply network structure interacts with Customer Integration (CI) by positively moderating the relationship between CI and efficiency...
View ArticleTurnaround across diverse global supply chains using shared metrics and...
AbstractPurpose - We document the outcome of a global three year long supply chain improvement initiative at a multi-national producer of branded sporting goods that is transforming from a holding...
View ArticleAN EMPIRICAL EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BUSINESS STRATEGY AND...
AbstractPurpose - This paper explores the effect of business strategy on socially responsible supply chain management (SR-SCM).Design/methodology/approach - This study draws on data from 178 UK-based...
View ArticleInternal lean practices and operational performance: the contingency...
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this research is to examine the effect of internal lean practices on multiple operational performance dimensions, and assess the contingency perspective of these...
View ArticleCultural adaptation in Chinese-Western supply chain partnerships: dyadic...
AbstractPurpose - Inter-firm learning, or dyadic learning, has been studied extensively in recent years however very little attention has been devoted to extending the concept to an international...
View ArticleDiffusion of Quality Standards in the Hospitality Sector
AbstractPurpose - The aim of this study is to compare the diffusion of certifications under two quality management systems (QMSs) in the tourism sector in Spain: (i) the generic ISO 9001 international...
View ArticleThe Service Bullwhip Effect
AbstractPurpose - This paper sets out to explore whether and how the bullwhip effect, as found in product supply chains, might also manifest itself in services, as well as what policies can be...
View ArticleSUPPLY GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES FOR REVERSE LOGISTICS SYSTEMS
AbstractPurpose - To examine the changes in governance structures that evolved as reverse logistics systems were developed. The UK car crash repair sector was used as a case...
View ArticlePlant roles: Site competence bundles and their relationships with site...
AbstractPurpose - To investigate the strategic role of plants, in terms of the type and level of site competence, the relationship with the strategic reason for location, and the impact on operational...
View ArticleCross-Functional Integration and Functional Coordination in Purchasing and...
AbstractPurpose - This study focuses on two closely related strategic practices in PSM, cross-functional integration and functional coordination, and two antecedents or enabling practices: talent...
View ArticleSUPPLY CHAIN DRIVERS THAT FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF GREEN INITIATIVES IN AN...
AbstractPurpose - Purpose ? Sustainability and environmental issues are among the most pressing concerns for modern humanity, governments and environmentally conscious business organizations. Green...
View ArticleEnterprise Resource Planning, Operations and Management – Enabling and...
AbstractPurpose - This research explores the enabling and constraining effects of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP) and speculates on how these can be linked to the four generic roles of...
View ArticleSelection of Tailored Practices for Supply Chain Management
AbstractPurpose - Investigate what hinders businesses to achieve superior supply chain performance and how this knowledge may be used in the process of selection of tailored practices for supply chain...
View ArticleConverging Production Models: The STS Versus Lean Production Debate Revisited
AbstractPurpose - Against the background of the often politicized debate on the advantages and disadvantages of production models based on sociotechnical systems theory (STS) and lean production (LP),...
View ArticleEnvironmental Protection and Financial Performance. An empirical analysis in...
AbstractPurpose - This paper analyses the relationship between environmental protection and mid-term financial performance, focusing on when and why this relationship is positive. In particular, we...
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