For almost three decades since Motorola in 1986 and GE in 1995 made six sigma a popular business improvement tool, successful implementation of six sigma improvements continues to be elusive. Many organizations still report that the implementation of six sigma improvements are not resulting in...

The paper models and evaluates the activities and processes in an agricultural supply chain in the southeastern US. The study utilizes Engeström's Activity Theory to model the planting, harvesting, transportation and ginning activities in a ‘Dirt to Shirt' cotton supply chain to gain a better...

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is unarguably the most critical organizational function, and it continues to gain high visibility, particularly due to current environmental issues. SCM is viewed as the coordination of all activities beginning from the fundamental raw materials until the final...

Supplier selection is a key component of supply chain management. Several methodologies employing a plethora of qualitative and quantitative criteria have been proposed over the years to address the issue. The strategic importance of supplier selection and the presence of robust artificial...