Purpose: This study aims to investigate the impacts of product modularity (PM) and multiskilled employees (MEs) on new product development (NPD) outcomes and explore the moderating effect of supply chain involvement. Design/methodology/approach: The authors used data collected from 317...

Purpose: In this research, we examine the impact of ISO 14001, an international environmental management accreditation, on the long-term financial risk and sales growth of firms. Design/methodology/approach: We employ a quasi-experimental design and construct 682 treated and control firms that...

Purpose: Implementing just-in-time (JIT) practices on the supplier side is a common practice to streamline procurement and production planning in realization of cost efficiency and lead time reduction. However, it is little known how supplier JIT is related to firm flexibility performance and...

It is important for firms to repurpose production responsively during a crisis such as the current COVID-19 pandemic to seize market opportunity and create social value. However, occupational health and safety can also be a concern in a crisis, and adherence to occupational health and safety...