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Achieving a Competitive Advantage through Quality Training

Motwani, Jaideep G.; Frahm, Mary L.; Kathawala, Yunus - In: Training for Quality 2 (1994) 1, pp. 35-40

training are essential to the productivity and competitive advantage of the entire country. Emphasizes the importance of … quality training and suggests the keys to implementing a quality training programme. Covers why quality training is necessary … key requirements of a quality training programme along with Cocheu’s models of improvement strategy and training phases …

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Purchasing’s involvement in environmental issues: a multi‐country perspective

Zsidisin, George A.; Hendrick, Thomas E. - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 98 (1998) 7, pp. 313-320

Purchasing and supply chain management have a critical role, and significant influence, in a firm’s environmental performance. This study explores the extent of involvement that purchasing managers in Germany, the UK, and the USA have in environmental issues, versus the level they believe they...

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The U.S. Customs Modernization and Informed Compliance Act: Implications for the Logistics Pipeline

Jones Carr, Carolyn M.; Crum, Michael R. - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 6 (1995) 2, pp. 67-82

U.S. Customs administration plays an important role in the structure and efficiency of international logistics. The Customs Modernization and Informed Compliance Act was passed in December 1993 with the objective of improving the efficiency of the U.S. customs process. The principle logistics...

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Alliance Formation Motives: A Comparison of International Perspectives

Frankel, Robert; Schmitz Whipple, Judith - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 7 (1996) 2, pp. 19-32

Establishing and maintaining successful alliances is an increasingly attractive, yet difficult strategic option for most firms in today's business environment. One component of the alliance process that has recently received considerable attention concerns the motivations of a firm and its...

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Supplier involvement in design: a comparative survey of automotive suppliers in the USA, UK and Japan

Liker, Jeffrey K.; Kamath, Rajan R.; Nazli Wasti, S. - In: International Journal of Quality Science 3 (1998) 3, pp. 214-238

This paper examines supplier involvement in design based on survey data from 145 Japanese, 189 US and 87 UK automotive component suppliers. First, cross‐national differences in the degree of supplier involvement are examined. Second, regression analysis is used to identify factors which...

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The current state of European supply chain management

Kippenberger, T - In: The Antidote 2 (1997) 5, pp. 19-22

Elaborates on research carried out by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) to investigate supply chain management in Europe. Specifies the research report was based on responses from 150 companies to an EIU postal survey, polled from companies of various sizes, industries and countries. States...

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