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Interfirm collaboration and the new product development process

Parker, Hamieda - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 100 (2000) 6, pp. 255-260

This study investigated the issue of collaboration in new product development within the context of the South African textile and clothing industry. The following aspects were analysed in order to contribute to the understanding of the collaboration process: the perceived benefits of...

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Information technology’s critical role in corporate downsizing

Beheshti, Hooshang M.; Bures, Allen L. - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 100 (2000) 1, pp. 31-35

There are two types of interrelated downsizing; human resource downsizing, which refers to reduction in personnel, and computer downsizing, or the migration from a mainframe to distributive processing platforms. The corporate strategies underlying each vary, but technology is generally involved...

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IT induction in the food service industry

Pete Chong, P.; Chen, Ye‐Sho; Chou‐Hong Chen, Jason - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 101 (2001) 1, pp. 13-20

As part of the business strategy in a competitive environment, for an organization to induct information technology (IT … information systems and strategic management concepts for the IT induction. First, we develop a business competition strategy … processes are reengineered to improve effectiveness and efficiency; and finally, IT strategy is developed to achieve these goals …

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Strategic partnering when the supply base is limited: a case study

Olorunniwo, Festus; Hartfield, Tony - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 101 (2001) 1, pp. 47-52

This study considers a supply‐demand situation where a product has only a handful of supply firms and a large number of purchasing firms and compares the attitudes toward partnering of firms which are already in partnering relationships with those that are not. Noting that only 27 per cent of...

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The use of the scorecard in the management of production‐operations

García‐Cebrián, Lucía Isabel; López‐Viñegla, … - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 102 (2002) 1, pp. 39-46

In order for production strategy to develop its role in the creative activity of value it is necessary to have the … and indicators which it should contain, these being different depending on the production strategy used and on whether the …

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IT and strategic decision making

Hedelin, Lisbeth; Allwood, Carl Martin - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 102 (2002) 3, pp. 125-139

A total of 41 top executive managers in large organizations/enterprises were interviewed about factors affecting their demands on, attitudes towards and use of, information and communication technology (ICT) when making strategic decisions in their work. Poor knowledge management, i.e. poor...

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Managing the project management process

Czuchry, Andrew J.; Yasin, Mahmoud M. - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 103 (2003) 1, pp. 39-46

The effective executive operating in today’s global environment must formulate, operate and execute across multi‐faceted environmental and organizational modes for different projects throughout their distinct phases in order to achieve results that meet shareholder expectations. In this...

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Differentiation focused supply chain design

Hilletofth, Per - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 112 (2012) 9, pp. 1274-1291

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework for differentiation focused supply chain design (SCD). Design/methodology/approach – This research uses a literature review and case study approach to develop a framework for differentiation focused SCD. The proposed framework has...

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Hybrid modeling and simulation for innovation deployment strategies

Wang, Bochao; Moon, Young B. - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 113 (2013) 1, pp. 136-154

themselves, how to choose a suitable deployment strategy and assess its effectiveness before actual implementation is a critical … outputs in both macroscopic and microscopic point of view for many strategy‐making or consulting firms. The presented work is … the case evaluated in this paper, it is found that a customer‐oriented strategy outperforms a cost‐oriented strategy in …

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Implementing End‐user Computing in Smaller Firms

Yeh, Hong‐mo; Hsieh, Ching‐cha; Lu, Ming‐te - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 90 (1990) 6, pp. 3-9

recommends an EUC implementation strategy based on these characteristics and presents an organisational change orientation …. Because of the greater role of EUC in those firms, this strategy may expedite the technology transfer process and enable a … firm to reach a more mature stage of computer use. A case study of successful EUC implementation using this strategy is …

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