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This paper describes with the help of a case study how vendor managed inventory (VMI) model managers in real time the dynamic needs of supply chain process. Throughout the supply chain, VMI model is a way to cut inventory related costs and keep inventory levels low. VMI model helps companies to...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify and understand the relationship dynamics amongst the key factors impacting the tier-I auto manufacturing domain which is currently under severe strain. It is an approach for improving the pace of the manufacturing excellence journey....
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Purpose Manufacturing sector growth continues to be topical in the growth journey of Indian economy. The purpose of this paper is to present the modelling and analysis of the combined impact of three key driving sub-systems on the Indian manufacturing growth. It has provided relevant insights...
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Purpose The Indian technical education has experienced an exponential growth since 1995. However, the technical education system was not able to sustain it and the enrollments, particularly in engineering, fell down considerably. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the growth of Indian...
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the various strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) in the supply chain of the existing Indian public distribution system (PDS) and to analyse the same with a view to arriving at the vital recommended strategies for making the...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to validate the enablers of bio-inspired model of organizational excellence proposed by Agarwal and Vrat (2015a). It is also aimed to test its usefulness as an instrument in evaluating the degree of organizational excellence achieved....
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Purpose – The objective of this paper is to propose a model for assessing the quality of service at various interfaces of supply chain using third party logistics. Design/methodology/approach – Based on a rich combination of extensive literature review and insights gained through exploratory...
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Purpose – The primary objective of this paper is to show how mathematical modeling can be used for solving a third party logistics (3PL) allocation problem. Design/methodology/approach – The solution approach consists of finding a compromise solution for the six different strategies, defined...
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This paper discusses integrated logistics in a two‐level repair‐inventory system of a transport corporation where there is one central depot and twenty subordinate depots which cater to the needs of the population in a metropolitan city in India. An expensive, recoverable spare (engine) is...
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Purpose – This paper aims to present a review of literature to assess the progress of research on managerial issues in the pharmaceutical industry globally. Design/methodology/approach – Literature from peer‐reviewed journals available on online databases was collected for the last decade,...
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