Purpose – The management of procurement processes can be one important factor in achieving an integrated stewardship of resources. This paper's purpose is to complete an empirical study to record the current perception of hurdles in German industries. Methodology – The questionnaire‐based...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to inform researchers and practitioners about the fuzzy front‐end (FFE) of the innovation process in process firms. Design/methodology/approach – A multiple case study of four process firms was conducted, with a total of 64 semi‐structured interviews....

Purpose The study is an endeavour to find out the preservation status of rare documents in Srinagar. The rare documents, here, mean the manuscripts and rare books, journals, reports, magazines, archival documents, etc. These resources are available in private libraries of individuals and...

“Bullwhip” describes the general tendency for small changes in end‐customer demand to be amplified within a production‐distribution system. A 10 per cent increase in sales to end‐customers can precipitate a 40 per cent upswing in production and subsequent downswing (as excess stocks...

A third party logistics practice in using a materials service center to provide a manufacturer the component‐parts management function has become more widely accepted in industry. Due to the long‐term, high investment, and high part variety nature of a material service center operation, a...

Modern supply chains are expected to respond rapidly, effectively and efficiently to changes in the marketplace. Simultaneously there is the drive to achieve world class customer service levels coupled with minimum reasonable inventory (MRI). We thus have the classic conflict of interests...

Purpose – Explores the use of nanoscience and nanotechnologies and the potential benefits for many areas of research and application, Design/methodology/approach – A study and subsequent report commissioned by the UK Government in 2003 which identifies a range of potential benefits to be...

Purpose – To explain how the footwear industry is exploring product innovation. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer. Findings – Since the quotas on Chinese shoes were lifted in January 2005, China now has a 25 percent share of the EU market...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study how companies can select a supply chain planning (SCP) mechanism to improve the balance between material flow and information flow. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology of the paper is an inductive case study approach. Coordination...