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International purchasing, inventory management and logistics research: An assessment and agenda
Sunil Babbar, Sameer PrasadLays a foundation for a comprehensive awareness and understanding of research in the area of international supply chain management. More specifically, reviews publications…
Logistics, strategy and structure: A conceptual framework
Gregory N. Stock, Noel P. Greis, John D. KasardaPresents a framework for explaining the relationship between strategy, structure, and logistics in the context of a changing environment. In response to new competitive pressures…
Transition to just‐in‐time purchasing: Handling uncertain deliveries with vendor‐purchaser co‐operation
Peter Kelle, Pam Anders MillerThe transition from a traditional purchasing system to a JIT purchasing system can be a slow process or even unattainable, because of unreliable suppliers. The purchaser tries to…
An empirical investigation of enterprise‐wide integration of MRPII
Yahaya Y. Yusuf, David LittleThe changing requirements of manufacturing exert considerable pressure on manufacturing resources while competition is intensified as a result of increasing new entrants into the…
The human factor in advanced manufacturing technology adoption : An empirical analysis
Henry C. Co, B. Eddy Patuwo, Michael Y. HuExamines the success factors critical to the adoption and implementation of advanced manufacturing technology. Empirically tests the hypothesis that the management variables most…
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- Dr Tobias Schoenherr
- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen