International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 29 Issue 7

Facility closure management: the case of Vauxhall Motors Luton

Michael J.R. Butler, Mike Sweeney, David Crundwell

The purpose of the paper is to present the findings of a study of factory closure management. It details the sequence and the results of the key strategic manufacturing management…

Globalization and its impact on operational decisions: The role of industrial districts in the textile industry

Francisco Puig, Helena Marques, Pervez N. Ghauri

This paper aims to analyse the impact of globalization on the manufacturing operations of industries and industrial districts and how it influences the specialization and…

Drivers of close supply chain collaboration: one size fits all?

Sander de Leeuw, Jan Fransoo

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the antecedents of close supply chain collaboration and to develop a multi‐variable conceptual model of factors that drive the need for…

Performance measurement: Examining the applicability of the existing body of knowledge to nonprofit organisations

Claire Moxham

Nonprofit performance measurement is receiving increasing academic and practitioner attention, but the design of nonprofit measurement systems has received limited consideration…

Editorial

Andrew Taylor, Margaret Taylor