Benchmarking: An International Journal: Volume 30 Issue 7

Implementing circular economy strategies in the automobile industry – a step toward creating sustainable automobiles

Amit Patel, Sumer Singh

This study aims to highlight the impacts of a rapidly growing automobile industry on the environment and how implementation of Circular Economy (CE) principles and strategies can…

Exploring the psychometric properties of personal optimism and self-efficacy optimism-extended (POSO-E) scale among Indian teachers

Nidhi Sharma, Anchal Pathak, B. Latha Lavanya, Naval Garg, Kusum Lata

The present study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the short form of personal optimism and self-efficacy optimism-extended (POSO-E) among Indian teachers.

The impact of customer and supplier collaboration on green supply chain performance

Davood Andalib Ardakani, Asieh Soltanmohammadi, Stefan Seuring

The purpose of this study is to determine the extent to which institutional pressures affect supplier and customer collaboration and how collaboration explains green supply chain…

Assessing the impacts of government environmental policies on the small and medium-sized firm's performances in Korea and China

Hye-Young Joo, Hokey Min

This paper aims to examine which role governments can play in facilitating the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)' environmental capabilities in a global marketplace. It…

Framework for zero-defect manufacturing in Indian industries – Voice of the customer

Narottam Yadav, Mathiyazhagan Kaliyan, Tarik Saikouk, Susobhan Goswami, Ömer Faruk Görçün

The present paper proposes a framework for zero-defect manufacturing in Indian industries. Due to the current competitive market, there is a strong need to achieve zero defects…

Role and perspective of suppliers in brand co-creation: an exploratory study

Sanmitra Sarkar, Saikat Banerjee

The purpose of this paper is to find supplier's role in brand co-creation. This paper also discusses the perspective of suppliers on the role and benefits of other stakeholders…

Relationship of green human resource management with environmental performance: mediating effect of green organizational culture

Priyanka Aggarwal, Tanuja Agarwala

Environment concerns and climate changes have led organizations to reorient their processes with a focus toward sustainability. Organizations recognize that incorporating greening…

The current state of benchmarking use and networks in facilities management

Justin R. Dodd, Jake Smithwick, Steven Call, Dipin Kasana

The purpose of this paper is to address the knowledge gap on the use of benchmarking techniques as utilized by facilities management (FM) professionals for the purpose of…

Measuring the financial impact of equipment performance improvement: ISB and IEB metrics

Luis Alejandro Gólcher-Barguil, Simon Peter Nadeem, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, Ashutosh Samadhiya, Anil Kumar

Equipment performance helps the manufacturing sector achieve operational and financial improvements despite process variations. However, the literature lacks a clear index or…

Decarbonization strategy of businesses, stock return performance and investment styles: a systematic review

Namrata Ghosh, Dipti Gupta

This paper aims to provide a systematic review of the research focusing on the decarbonization strategy of businesses, stock return performance, and investment styles.

Inventory management practices at a big-box retailer: a case study

Haya Esrar, Hossein Zolfaghariania, Hong Yu

Managing inventory continues to be a growing area of concern for many retailers due to the multitude of issues that arise from either an excess or shortage of inventory. This…

Myanmar’s tourism: Sustainability of ICT to support hotel sector for online booking and digital marketing

Aye Aye Myat, Nora Sharkasi, Jay Rajasekera

Studies show that internet has become a major force propelling growth in tourism sector in many countries. An appropriate diffusion of the information and communication technology…