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In: Strategic Direction 18 (2002) 8, pp. 25-28

It seems that manufacturers are increasingly accepting that the focus in today’s market is innovation; products that clearly differentiate themselves from others while also being affordable, reliable, and early to market. Moreover, there is a realisation that past initiatives aimed solely at...

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Strategic innovation technology : Investing in tools to help create, manage and leverage intellectual assets

In: Strategic Direction 19 (2003) 5, pp. 36-38

It appears that many companies, including SMEs, are increasingly accepting the strategic importance of product lifecycle management (PLM) technologies. These companies now recognize that their most valuable asset is the wealth of information about their products, and that PLM forms the product...

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Lifecycle transformation : Looking beyond the IT

In: Strategic Direction 22 (2006) 3, pp. 33-35

Purpose – To explain “product lifecycle management”. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer. Findings – According to CIMdata, the overall PLM market is now worth around $17 billion, with nearly two thirds of this spend being on the primary...

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Information backbone : Strong PLM investment

In: Strategic Direction 23 (2007) 8, pp. 32-34

Purpose – Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings –...

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Integrating products and services through life: an aerospace experience

Johnstone, Stewart; Dainty, Andrew; Wilkinson, Adrian - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 29 (2009) 5, pp. 520-538

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the evolution of “product‐service” (P‐S) strategies in the aerospace sector. Despite the widespread perception that aerospace organisations are advanced in terms of P‐S integration, little is known about the realities of P‐S...

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Performance measurement in the public sector: strategies to cope with the risks of performance measurement

de Bruijn, Hans - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 15 (2002) 7, pp. 578-594

Many public, professional organizations have introduced performance measurement systems in the belief that they will … figures; limiting the functions of and forums for performance measurement; strategically limiting the products that can be … subjected to performance measurement; and using a process perspective of performance in addition to a product perspective. …

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Measuring the dimensions of market knowledge competence in new product development

Li, Tiger; Tamer Cavusgil, S. - In: European Journal of Innovation Management 2 (1999) 3, pp. 129-146

The dimensions of market knowledge competence (MKC) in new product development are still not sufficiently understood. This research presents a conceptual framework of MKC that is multidimensional. It further develops items that assess the distinct dimensions of MKC. The measures of the three...

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Communication evaluation and measurement : Skills, practices and utilization in European organizations

Zerfass, Ansgar; Verčič, Dejan; Volk, Sophia Charlotte - In: Corporate Communications: An International Journal 22 (2017) 1, pp. 2-18

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the status quo of communication evaluation and measurement practices in … argues that the challenge to conduct reliable measurement is threefold: first, communication professionals have to understand … conducted to research prerequisites, implementation and benefits of communication measurement and compare practices across types …

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A systems perspective on supply chain measurements

Holmberg, Stefan - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 30 (2000) 10, pp. 847-868

Both practitioners and research scientists have noted a number of problems regarding measurement activities during the … past decade. The problems reported suggest that measurement activities are fragmented both within and across organizations …

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Understanding the features of performance measurement system: a literature review

Keong Choong, Kwee - In: Measuring Business Excellence 17 (2013) 4, pp. 102-121

conceptualizing the features of an efficient and effective performance measurement system (PMS) that is appropriate in the modern … methods of measurement remain unclear. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses a systematic approach in reviewing and … examining existing PMS and non-PMS articles that focus on the features for measurement from 1990 (January) to 2012 (November …

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