Purpose – This paper proposes an integrated methodology for process design to guide decision making under uncertainty by combining life cycle assessment (LCA) with multi‐criteria decision‐making tools. Design/methodology/approach – Cleaner and greener technologies for process and product...

Purpose – Because of the competitive economy, organizations today seek to rationalize, innovate and adapt to changing environments and circumstances as part of business process reengineering (BPR) efforts. Irrespective of the process reengineering program selected and the technique used to...

Purpose – In order to deepen the knowledge and further advance theory on enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation in small‐ to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), this paper seeks to explore the following question: what can be done to minimize the risk of ERP system implementation,...

Purpose – Information security is an integral part of all outsourcing activities and it is important for both the outsourcing company and the vendor to reach agreement as regards what type and what level of information security will be provided by the vendor in relation to the outsourced...

Purpose – Increasingly, companies need to be vigilant with the risks that can harm the short‐term operations as well as the long‐term sustainability of their supply chain (SC). The purpose of this paper is to provide a framework to proactively manage SC risks. The framework will enable the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to help managers to successfully plan, implement, and operate enterprise resource planning (ERP) projects using a risk management framework. Design/methodology/approach – This paper adopted a combined literature review and case study method. Using...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose virtual process simulation as a technique for identifying and analyzing uncertainty in processes. Uncertainty is composed of both risks and opportunities. Design/methodology/approach – Virtual process simulation involves the creation of...

Purpose – The purpose of the present study is to analyze the development of supply chain management (SCM) introduction in the construction industry, investigating the risk factors affecting the implementation of SCM principles. Design/methodology/approach – To achieve the research objective...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to summarize key interaction‐coordination attributes and the uniqueness of smart business networks. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology analyzed is smart business networks, encompassing all three traditional business process life‐cycle...

Reports that banks have to implement additional risk management techniques owing to the failure of existing models to prevent losses that occurred as a result of financial upheaval. Discusses survey results of chartered accountants Deloitte and Touche, about the establishment of banks’ new...