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Evaluation of alternative logistics operations for the national supply of an imported bulk commodity

Gilmour, Peter - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 28 (1998) 5, pp. 382-395

Describes the analysis of the logistics system of a supplier of anhydrous sodium sulphate to the Australian market. This examination considered the total cost and customer service implications of the present supply of this bulk product from one Canadian and US west coast source, its unloading at...

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From ABA to SPR: 30 years developing evidence based services for the treatment and prevention of conduct disorder in Wales

Hutchings, Judy - In: Journal of Children's Services 7 (2012) 2, pp. 101-112

Purpose – This paper describes the author's work during 35 years as a clinical psychologist in the NHS in Wales working mainly with conduct disordered children and their families. It describe how from initially working within an applied behaviour analysis (ABA) framework with individual...

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Adaptation happens: a qualitative case study of implementation of The Incredible Years evidence‐based parent training programme in a residential substance abuse treatment programme...

Aarons, Gregory A.; Miller, Elizabeth A.; Green, Amy E.; … - In: Journal of Children's Services 7 (2012) 4, pp. 233-245

at multiple levels. This study aims to examine the naturalistic implementation of The Incredible Years (IY) parenting … analyses revealed a number of adaptations in implementation of IY. Adaptations fit into two broad categories: modification of … represent drift from core elements of the EBP. The challenge for implementation science is to develop frameworks in which models …

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Implementation of evidence‐based practice: confessions of an enthusiastic amateur

Jefford, Tom - In: Journal of Children's Services 8 (2013) 2, pp. 134-140

Purpose – The article aims to examine the process and challenges of setting up and implementing evidence‐based programmes in regular service systems. Design/methodology/approach – The article offers a first‐hand account of a service manager seeking to implement Multisystemic Therapy and...

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Case study: information technology at Jackson Hewitt Tax Service

Grunberg, Daniel B. - In: Journal of Consumer Marketing 15 (1998) 3, pp. 282-289

We explore the implementation and development of information technology at Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, the second …

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Case study: service support and capital goods ‐ dissolving the resistance to obtaining product acceptance in new business markets

Lichtenthal, J. David; Long, Mary M. - In: Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 13 (1998) 4/5, pp. 356-369

The authors note how the lack of proper support services impedes the adoption process for capital goods characterized as installations. Unstructured interviews were conducted with key managers, technical personnel, and boundary role individuals. In particular, service support factors between...

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Innovative or die

Jagersma, P.K. - In: Journal of Business Strategy 24 (2003) 1, pp. 25-28

Concentrates on innovation as an under‐exploited path to success in the business community, though reckons becoming innovative is not easy. Suggests innovative companies have a number of common characteristics, which are ten strategies to be implemented to create success, these are listed in...

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A longitudinal case study of target cost management implementation at a shipbuilding company

Yasukata, Kenji; Yoshida, Eisuke; Yamada, Ichiro; Oura, … - In: Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change 9 (2013) 4, pp. 448-470

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the implementation of target cost management (TCM) at a Japanese shipbuilding … in-depth case study of TCM implementation project to show the issues involved in implementing TCM. Findings – The paper … over the TCM implementation. The TCM implementation project in our case ended in failure. The paper shows that the lack of …

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Advanced manufacturing system for automotive components production

Marcello Pelagagge, Pacifico - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 97 (1997) 8, pp. 327-334

Presents the results of a pilot project on implementation of just‐in‐time (JIT) production for an automotive component …

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Computer integrated manufacturing in small companies: a case study

Caputo, A.C.; Cardarelli, G.; Palumbo, M.; Pelagagge, P.M. - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 98 (1998) 3, pp. 138-144

improving overall company performances, maintaining at the same time low implementation costs. …

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