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The implementation and impact of operations strategies in fast‐moving supply systems

Lowson, Robert - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 7 (2002) 3, pp. 146-163

This paper provides an empirical contribution to the debate concerning the implementation and impact of operations strategies. Their nature is described, as is the necessity for their adoption. Details of the possible composition of such strategies is suggested and consideration given to how...

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Strategic operations planning process for manufacturers with a supply chain focus: concepts and a meat processing application

Sadler, Ian; Hines, Peter - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 7 (2002) 4, pp. 225-241

Planning processes for the operations of entire supply chains require examination because business competition demands coherent strategies from them. Research into processes for strategic operations planning has defined the steps and procedures required. Some research has partially addressed...

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Supply chain competitiveness and capabilities of constituent firms: an exploratory study of the Korean home appliance industry

Ahn, Hyeon‐Soo; Jung, Hee‐Don; Ahn, Byong‐Hun; … - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 4 (1999) 5, pp. 242-253

Addresses the issue of supply chain competitiveness from the manufacturing capability perspective. Six supply chains are analysed, based on three manufacturers in the Korean home appliance industry. The case study findings demonstrate the strong connection between capability requirements of...

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Exploring future cityscapes through urban logistics prototyping: a technical viewpoint

Graham, Gary; Mehmood, Rashid; Coles, Eve - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 20 (2015) 3, pp. 341-352

detected and analysed therein. Although this is an experimental field of the SCM theory building, more conventional theories … approach to theory generation and concept building. Practical implications – The methodology allows everyday citizens and SME … field of SCM theory building, more conventional theories could also be “tested” in the same manner. …

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A practical framework for understanding the outsourcing process

McIvor, Ronan - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 5 (2000) 1, pp. 22-36

Over the last number of years, outsourcing has become an important issue for many organisations. The potential for … outsourcing has moved from peripheral activities such as cleaning and catering to critical activities such as design and … manufacturing. However, there is evidence to suggest that organisations are not achieving the desired benefits from outsourcing …

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Insights from a logistics partnership

House, Robert G.; Stank, Theodore P. - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 6 (2001) 1, pp. 16-20

Highlights insights gained from five years of operating experience in a logistics partnership between a large US retailer and a provider of international logistical service. The insights gained from this partnership show that a third‐party logistics provider can help a firm achieve substantial...

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Minding other people’s business: perspectives on outsourcing at Bradford & Bingley

Hancock, John; Oates, Steven - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 6 (2001) 2, pp. 58-60

Illustrates the scope of the benefits resulting from a strategic partnership approach to outsourcing, as opposed to the …‐generating core business while outsourcing its peripheral functions to Alistair McIntosh Limited. …

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A generic supplier management tool for outsourcing manufacturing

Choy, K.L.; Lee, W.B. - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 8 (2003) 2, pp. 140-154

) technique for outsourcing to suppliers and automating the decision making process when selecting them. The development of GSMT …

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A framework for sourcing product development services

Barragan, Salvador; Cappellino, Charles; Dempsey, Neil; … - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 8 (2003) 3, pp. 271-280

Reflects on the experience of three product development teams to build a framework to aid in the process of strategic sourcing. Focuses on patterns observed across these three new product development projects in terms of challenges in strategic sourcing. Building from these observations,...

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Outsourcing: a public‐private sector comparison

Burnes, Bernard; Anastasiadis, Antisthenis - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 8 (2003) 4, pp. 355-366

Outsourcing is one of the fastest‐growing and arguably most important areas of business activity. This article examines … the differing motivations behind and approaches to outsourcing of public and private sector organisations in the UK, and …

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