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Supply chains and labour standards in China

Taylor, Bill - In: Personnel Review 41 (2012) 5, pp. 552-571

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the relations between supply chain strategies and impact on terms and conditions of employment of multinational corporations operating in China. Design/methodology/approach – Case study analysis of two production plants owned by leading multinational...

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Health status assessment using reverse supply chain data

Antai, Imoh; Mutshinda, Crispin M. - In: Management Research Review 33 (2010) 2, pp. 111-122

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to suggest the use of reverse medical supply chain data to infer changes of a population's health status with regard to a focal disease. It includes a detailed illustration of how health status information can be obtained from drug reverse chains....

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Integration of supply and marketing for a blood service

Grant, David B. - In: Management Research Review 33 (2010) 2, pp. 123-133

Purpose – The blood service sector faces issues with obtaining and retaining loyal donors at one end of its supply chain, a marketing issue, and being efficient and effective in blood and related product delivery to customers at the other end of its supply chain, a supply chain management...

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Environmental management in Danish transnational textile product chains

Søgaard Jørgensen, Michael; Jørgensen, Ulrik; … - In: Management Research Review 33 (2010) 4, pp. 357-379

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse environmental responsibility of companies from industrialized countries when they source materials and products in countries with less environmental protection. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is a study of corporate environmental...

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Green supply chain management in leading manufacturers

Zhu, Qinghua; Geng, Yong; Fujita, Tsuyoshi; Hashimoto, … - In: Management Research Review 33 (2010) 4, pp. 380-392

Purpose – This paper aims to introduce environmental, green supply chain management (GSCM), experiences of large Japanese manufacturers. Design/methodology/approach – Using an investigation of nine large Japanese manufacturers, this paper examines GSCM implementation as well as their...

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Critical factors for implementing green supply chain management practice

Hu, Allen H.; Hsu, Chia‐Wei - In: Management Research Review 33 (2010) 6, pp. 586-608

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore critical factors for implementing green supply chain management (GSCM) practice in the Taiwanese electrical and electronics industries relative to European Union directives. Design/methodology/approach – A tentative list of critical factors...

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Knowledge management, supply chain technologies, and firm performance

Collins, Jamie D.; Worthington, William J.; Reyes, Pedro M. - In: Management Research Review 33 (2010) 10, pp. 947-960

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a conceptual overview of the relationship between knowledge management, supply chain technology investments, and overall firm performance. Additionally, a historical review of supply chain development is offered along with a comprehensive list...

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B2B e‐hubs and information integration in supply chain operations

Zhao, Xiaofeng; Zhao, Hui; Hou, Jianrong - In: Management Research Review 33 (2010) 10, pp. 961-979

Purpose – B2B e‐hubs have been studied by IS researchers for close to a decade, and supply chain integration is a critical topic for supply chain management. However, the interface of the two topic areas has not received adequate attention from both researchers and practitioners. This paper...

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An exploratory study of RFID implementation in the supply chain

Li, Suhong; Godon, Danielle; Visich, John K. - In: Management Research Review 33 (2010) 10, pp. 1005-1015

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the barriers and motivations for adopting radio frequency identification (RFID), the level of RFID implementation, the processes RFID is utilized in, and issues in the deployment of RFID. Design/methodology/approach – A survey instrument...

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Addressing key sustainable supply chain management issues using rough set methodology

Bai, Chunguang; Sarkis, Joseph; Wei, Xiaopeng - In: Management Research Review 33 (2010) 12, pp. 1113-1127

management process may help to get a broader corporate social responsibility and general sustainability perspective on the supply …. Social implications – The application of sustainability and environmental issues for supply chain management has significant … considering the sustainability factors helps researchers to identify many opportunities for further investigation. …

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