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Operations management research in the automotive sector: Some contemporary issues and future directions
Margaret Taylor, Andrew TaylorThe purpose of this paper is to take a fresh look at some of the contemporary operations management (OM) research issues in the automotive sector in order to identify potential…
The influence of supplier capabilities and technology uncertainty on manufacturer‐supplier collaboration: A study of the Korean automotive industry
Joongsan Oh, Seung‐Kyu RheeThe purpose of this paper is to identify the manufacturer‐supplier collaboration (MSC) types in the automotive industry and factors that affect such collaboration.
Transferring Japanese kaizen activities to overseas plants in China
Katsuki AokiThe purpose of this paper is to examine management practices in transferring Japanese kaizen activities to overseas plants. The aim is to provide a greater understanding of…
Dynamic capabilities: top executive audits and hoshin kanri at Nissan South Africa
Barry J. Witcher, Vinh Sum Chau, Paul HardingThe purpose of this paper is to examine the use of top executive audits (TEAs) as part of hoshin kanri (policy management) at Nissan South Africa (NSA). It relates these to the…
A systems perspective on the death of a car company
Nick Oliver, Matthias Holweg, Mike CarverThe aim of this paper is to understand how large and apparently successful organizations enter spirals of decline that are very difficult to reverse. The paper examines the case…
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- Dr Tobias Schoenherr
- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen