International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 32 Issue 9

A transaction costs approach to purchasing portfolio management

Davide Luzzini, Federico Caniato, Stefano Ronchi, Gianluca Spina

The purpose of this paper is to propose a theoretically sound and empirically tested classification system composed of purchasing strategic categories as a basis for purchasing…

Modelling the integration‐performance relationship: Collaborative practices, enablers and contextual factors

Taco van der Vaart, Dirk Pieter van Donk, Cristina Gimenez, Vicenta Sierra

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of different dimensions of supply chain integration on performance, while considering both the interconnections between…

Cooperation in the supply chain and lean production adoption: Evidence from the Spanish automotive industry

José Moyano‐Fuentes, Macarena Sacristán‐Díaz, Pedro José Martínez‐Jurado

The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the impact of the level of cooperation in the supply chain on lean production (LP) adoption. The effect of the level of…

Clockspeed effectiveness of lead users and product experts

Christos Tsinopoulos, Zu'bi Al‐Zu'bi

The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of collaboration with lead users (users that experience needs unknown to the public and therefore can innovate by finding…

Special Issue on the EurOMA 2010 Conference

Rui Sousa, Pedro Oliveira