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A framework for analysing supply chain improvement

New, Stephen J. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 16 (1996) 4, pp. 19-34

activities. Illustrates the use of the framework by the secondary analysis of some well‐known UK examples in logistics and supply …

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Waves, beaches, breakwaters and rip currents – A three‐dimensional view of supply chain dynamics

Hines, Peter; Holweg, Matthias; Sullivan, James - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 30 (2000) 10, pp. 827-846

Describes a two‐ and, later, a three‐dimensional view of supply chain dynamics within a theoretical framework derived from research carried out in the UK automotive industry. However, the authors believe that the models developed have a far wider applicability than this narrow sectoral and...

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A comprehensive model for supply chain integration

Zhang, Cunlu; Gunasekaran, Angappa; Wang, William Yu Chung - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 22 (2015) 6, pp. 1141-1157

Purpose – Extant research on supply chain integration defines integration in different ways, and mainly discusses a limited number of integration elements. The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual integration model which consists of comprehensive elements that are important to...

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Supply chain configuration for biomass‐to‐energy: the case of torrefaction

Svanberg, Martin; Halldórsson, Árni - In: International Journal of Energy Sector Management 7 (2013) 1, pp. 65-83

Purpose – One way of overcoming logistics barriers (poor transportation, handling and storage properties) towards …‐to‐energy supply chain. Torrefaction offers a range of potentially beneficial logistics properties but the actual benefits depend upon … as unrefined forest fuel, pellets and coal logistics with prescriptions for configuration derived from the subject area …

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Performance measurement systems in supply chains : A framework for contextual analysis

Cuthbertson, Richard; Piotrowicz, Wojciech - In: International Journal of Productivity and Performance … 60 (2011) 6, pp. 583-602

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to propose a common framework for the empirical analysis of supply chain performance measurement systems used in different supply chain contexts. Design/methodology/approach – This is a conceptual paper, which includes an extensive literature review...

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Service orientation and dynamic capabilities in Chinese companies : A macro‐analytical approach

Fearon, Colm; Yang, Jian; McLaughlin, Heather; … - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 30 (2013) 4, pp. 446-460

influence of government, improving relationships through Guanxi and developing overall logistics capacity are identified as …

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Activity‐based costing for logistics and marketing

Stapleton, Drew; Pati, Sanghamitra; Beach, Erik; … - In: Business Process Management Journal 10 (2004) 5, pp. 584-597

true costs of marketing and logistics activities. How ABC provides managers with considerable insights into how various …

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Multicultural competence and trust: a new road for logistics management?

Canen, Alberto G.; Canen, Ana - In: Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal 11 (2004) 3, pp. 38-53

silences in those discourses, as well as implications for logistics and management decision in a multicultural perspective. …

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Logistics and cultural diversity: hand in hand for organisational success

Canen, Alberto G.; Canen, Ana - In: Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal 6 (1999) 1, pp. 3-10

Provides a rationale for looking at logistics and cultural diversity from a global “intercultural” perspective, and … proposes this view as a potential tool for sensitizing logistics managers to cross‐ concerns. Concludes that any firm which …

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Virtuous and vicious cycles on the road towards international supply chain management

Akkermans, Henk; Bogerd, Paul; Vos, Bart - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 19 (1999) 5/6, pp. 565-582

An increasing number of companies claim to pursue international supply chain management (ISCM), but the empirical evidence of successful implementation programs is still scarce. This paper aims to contribute to theory‐building in this area by presenting an exploratory causal model of goals,...

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