International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 36 Issue 1

Sustainable supply management as a purchasing capability: A power and dependence perspective

Mandar Dabhilkar, Lars Bengtsson, Nicolette Lakemond

The purpose of this paper is to use the relative power and total interdependence concepts as an intervening theoretical lens to explain why and how sustainable supply management…

The financial impact of a withdrawn ISO 9001 certificate

Carlos J.F. Cândido, Luís M.S. Coelho, Rúben M.T. Peixinho

– The purpose of this paper is to assess to what extent the loss of the ISO 9001 certification affects the decertified firms’ financial performance.

Management of the learning curve: a case of overseas production capacity expansion

Peter-Christian Pedersen, Dmitrij Slepniov

This paper focuses on the management of the learning curve in overseas capacity expansions. The purpose of this paper is to unravel the direct as well as indirect influences on…

Rolling out lean production systems: a knowledge-based perspective

Raffaele Secchi, Arnaldo Camuffo

Adopting a knowledge-based perspective, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the roll-out process of lean production systems and explores the dimensions that might enhance…

Strategic orientations, sustainable supply chain initiatives, and reverse logistics: Empirical evidence from an emerging market

Chin-Chun Hsu, Keah-Choon Tan, Suhaiza Hanim Mohamad Zailani

Global outsourcing shifts manufacturing jobs to emerging countries, which provides new opportunities for improving their economic development. The authors develop and test a…